Link Aggregation - NETGEAR SXK50 User Manual

Orbi Pro WiFi 6 AX5400 Router Model SXR50 and Orbi Pro WiFi 6 AX5400 Satellite Model SXS50
not allow any device to automatically control router resources, such as port
forwarding.
6. Type the advertisement period in minutes.
The advertisement period specifies how often the router broadcasts its UPnP
information. This value can range from 1 to 1440 minutes. The default period is 30
minutes. Shorter durations ensure that control points receive current device status
at the expense of more network traffic. Longer durations can compromise the
freshness of the device status but can significantly reduce network traffic.
7. Type the advertisement time to live in hops.
The time to live for the advertisement is measured in hops (steps) for each UPnP
packet sent. Hops are the steps a packet takes between routers. The number of hops
can range from 1 to 255. The default value for the advertisement time to live is 4
hops, which should be fine for most networks. If you notice that some devices are
not being updated or reached correctly, it might be necessary to increase this value.
8. Click the Apply button.
The UPnP Portmap Table displays the IP address of each UPnP device that is accessing
the router and which ports (internal and external) that device opened. The UPnP
Portmap Table also displays what type of port is open and whether that port is still
active for each IP address.
9. To refresh the information in the UPnP Portmap Table, click the Refresh button.

Link aggregation

Both the Orbi Pro router and satellite support link aggregation, which lets you set up a
link aggregation group (LAG) between the router and a satellite, between two satellites,
between the router and a switch, or between the satellite and a switch. The switch must
support 802.3ad link aggregation for static LAGs.
A LAG connection allows you to group two 1 Gbps LAN ports into either a single 2 Gbps
connection for increased throughput or a 1 Gbps connection for redundancy.
Link aggregation is enabled by default on the router and the satellite, but you must bind
the ports before you connect the cables. If you use a switch, you must configure link
aggregation on the switch before you make the cable connections to the switch.
CAUTION: If you configure link aggregation incorrectly, a network loop can occur.
Follow the right order for configuration and cable connections, as described in the
procedures.
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