Figure 6-14: Port Trunking - NETGEAR GSM712 Installation Manual

12 port 10/100/1000 mbps managed gigabit switch

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Main Menu> Advanced Menu> Port Trunking

Port Trunking is a feature that allows multiple links between switches to work as one virtual link or aggregate link. Trunks can be defined for similar

port types only. For example, a 10/100/1000 port cannot form a Port Trunk with a GIBC port. Up to four trunks can be enabled at the same time.

To set up a trunk, use the space bar to select the ports that will participate in the trunk. Spanning Tree will treat trunked ports as a single virtual port.

Note: 1. You must use straight-though cables for all links in the trunk. Do not use crossover cables.

2. You must configure any port in a trunk to either 100 Mbps Full-duplex, or 1000 Mbps Full-duplex, before configuring trunking.