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AmazingAbe
Aspirant
Aug 06, 2019

Which one for aggregation feature

Hello,    I need to buy a router to aggregate two internet connections (ethernet). Some friends told me that the Netgear Router WiFi Nighthawk AX12 AX6000 does that but I've read it is suggested fo...
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michaelkenward
Guru - Experienced User
Aug 07, 2019
AmazingAbe wrote:

 

I need to buy a router to aggregate two internet connections (ethernet).

 

Do you mean two completely different Internet services? Different logins and external IP addresses?

 

I don't think that is possible. Certainly not with consumer grade equipment.

 

 

 

 

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    AmazingAbe
    Aspirant
    Aug 07, 2019

    The AX12 AX6000 does that. It's not a matter of loggin in. If you have a cable you don't need to log in because the signar arrives from the provider router and enters into the Netgear via ethernet. I just want to understand if the "smaller" version of the moden can do it.

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      michaelkenward
      Guru - Experienced User
      Aug 07, 2019
      AmazingAbe wrote:

      The AX12 AX6000 does that.

       

      There is no Netgear AX12 that I can see. Do you mean RAX120?

       

      If so, "aggregation" there means that it connects "two Gigabit LAN ports or use Multi-Gig 5G Ethernet as WAN port (configurable)".

       

      The RAX80 also does "PORT AGGREGATION—Ability to aggregate two gigabit LAN ports for faster file transfers".

       

      Not sure that this has anything to do with combining two different Internet sources. More a case of getting more speed out of one connection.