Network Switching; Static Lag Connections (Models Gss116E And Gss108Epp) - NETGEAR GSS108E Hardware Installation Manual

8-Port and 16-Port Gigabit Ethernet (PoE+) Smart Managed Plus Click Switch

Network switching

You can use the switch as a network switch to build a network that provides up to 1 Gbps
access to desktop computers, access points, surveillance cameras, a NAS, servers such
as a file server, an IPTV, and so on. Connect the switch to a network router that, in turn,
is connected to an Internet.
With 1 Gbps connections, the switch always functions in full-duplex mode. Any switch
port that is connected to a computer or file server can provide up to 2 Gbps bidirectional
throughput. Models GSS116E and GSS108EPP support link aggregation for increased
throughput and redundancy (see Static LAG connections (models GSS116E and
GSS108EPP) on page 20).
You must connect one LAN port on the switch to a LAN port on a network router that
is connected to the Internet.
Figure 7. Sample connections for network switching in a home or small office
Static LAG connections (models GSS116E
and GSS108EPP)
Model GSS116E and model GSS108EPP support link aggregation and link aggregation
groups (LAGs) with other devices (for example, other switches or ReadyNAS storage
platforms) that also are capable of link aggregation and LAGs. LAGs allow you to combine
multiple Ethernet links into a single logical link. Network devices treat the aggregation
as if it were a single link, which increases the throughput by load sharing and allows for
fault tolerance.
Applications 20 Hardware Installation Guide