NETGEAR Nighthawk AX8 User Manual

10. Click the Apply button on the Router / AP / Bridge Mode page.
Your settings are saved.
Manage Ethernet port aggregation to a LAN
device
Ethernet aggregation lets you aggregate two Ethernet ports on your router to improve
the aggregated file transfer speed. Ethernet port aggregation is also referred to as link
aggregation, teaming port, and port trunking.
Note: For information about Internet (WAN) port aggregation, see Get Multi-Gig Internet
with Internet port aggregation on page 29.
To set up Ethernet port aggregation to a LAN device that is configured for 802.3ad Link
Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP), first configure Ethernet port aggregation for
Ethernet ports 1 and2 on your router, and then connect these port to the two aggregated
ports on the LAN device. If you do not configure port aggregation in this order, a network
loop occurs, and your network might be shut down.
WARNING: Do not connect an unmanaged switch to Ethernet ports 1 and 2 on your
router if these ports are aggregated. Otherwise, a network loop occurs, and your network
might be shut down.
Figure 8. Ethernet port aggregation to a LAN device
Set up Ethernet port aggregation to a LAN device
If you are connecting a LAN device such as a switch or NAS, make sure that your LAN
device supports 802.3ad LACP.
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Nighthawk AX8 8-Stream Tri-Band WiFi 6 Router

NETGEAR Nighthawk AX8 Specifications

General

Modulation	1024-QAM
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Wi-Fi standards	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Channel bandwidth	160 MHz
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)	6000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)	1200 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)	4800 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
Memory card slot(s)	No
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2
WAN connection type	RJ-45
Processor cores	4
Processor frequency	1800 MHz
Electromagnetic compatibility	FCC 15 B EN 55022 (CISPR 22), B C-Tick N10947
Security algorithms	128-bit AES, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Product type	Tabletop router
Product color	Black
LED indicators	LAN, Power, WAN
Output current	3.16 A
Output voltage	19 V
Power source type	AC
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz
Package depth	307 mm
Package width	238 mm
Package height	129 mm
Package weight	2380 g
Number of products included	1 pc(s)
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Routing protocols	RIP-1, RIP-2
Data link protocols	TCP/IP, DHCP, PPPoE, PPTP, Bigpond, Dynamic DNS, SMB
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	0 - 90 %
Harmonized System (HS) code	85176990

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	202 mm
Width	305 mm
Height	161 mm
Weight	1281 g