Set Up Ethernet Port Aggregation - NETGEAR R8500 Quick Start Manual

The user name is admin and the default password is password.
Use the default credentials if you did not change them.
The BASIC Home page displays.
3. Select Wireless.
The Wireless Setup page displays.
4. Select the Smart Connect check box.
5. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.

Set Up Ethernet Port Aggregation

Ethernet aggregation lets you combine two Gigabit Ethernet ports
to improve the aggregated file transfer speed. If a device supports
Ethernet aggregation, you can use the Ethernet aggregate ports 1
and 2 to cable the device that supports Ethernet port aggregation
to the router.
Note: Ethernet port aggregation is also referred to as link
aggregation, teaming port, and port trunking.
¾ To set up Ethernet port aggregation:
1. If you are connecting a switch, make sure that the switch
supports 802.3ad LACP.
You must configure the switch before you connect the Ethernet
cables to the router.
Warning: To avoid causing broadcast looping, which can shut
down your network, do not connect an unmanaged switch to
Ethernet aggregate port 1 and port 2 on the router.
2. Use Ethernet cables to connect a device that supports Ethernet
port aggregation, such as a NAS or network switch, to Ethernet
port 1 and port 2 on the router.
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