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RAX200 2.5 Gig Port Setup
I now have 1.5 download and 1 gig upload speeds along with a new modem from my ISP. I have cabled my multi-gig port 5 input from my modem and set up the option in the GUI.
Does the internet port and ports 1-4 now output up to 2.5 gig? Can any device be connected to those ports and receive up to 2.5 gig speeds? I have a new computer on the way that can accept higher than 1 gig speeds and want to make sure I'm set up correctly.
No. The RAX500 only has the 1 multigig port. If you're using that for the input from the modem, your only option to get faster than 1 gig speeds is to use the lan port aggregation feature.
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No. The RAX500 only has the 1 multigig port. If you're using that for the input from the modem, your only option to get faster than 1 gig speeds is to use the lan port aggregation feature.
Sorry, this faster than 1 gig is all new to me....
So,my modem hard cables to port 5 on my RAX200 (2.5 gig port - inputting my ISP 1.5 gig)....but other than aggregating 2 ports, there is no way to output higher than 1 gig? either from the internet port or ports 1-4 using a 1 cable solution?
There isn't.
But your wifi can hit faster than gig speeds with the RAX200.
(provided you're close to the router as speeds drop off quickly with 5ghz and your device is capable of those speeds)
That's the downfall of faster than gigabit speeds and the current state of routers. You really have to go flagship model like the RBKE960 to get more than 1 multigig port.