NETGEAR Nighthawk RS600 - Get Multi-Gigabit Internet with Internet Port Aggregation

port 4 on the router. By default, the Ethernet LAN 4 port functions as a regular LAN port,
but you change the function of the Ethernet LAN port 4 to a second WAN port in an
Internet link aggregation setup. For more information, see Get multi-gigabit Internet
with Internet port aggregation on page 35.
Get multi-gigabit Internet with Internet port
aggregation
If your ISP offers Internet speeds faster than 1 Gbps, your modem does not provide a
high-speed or multi-gigabit port, but your modem does support link aggregation, you
can get multi-gigabit Internet with your router by setting up Internet port aggregation.
You can aggregate the Internet port and Ethernet LAN port 4 on the router.
NOTE: For information about a different type of aggregation, which is port
aggregation to a LAN device, see Manage Ethernet LAN port aggregation to a
LAN device on page 99.
To set up Internet port aggregation, you need the following:
•
A service provider that offers an Internet speed that’s over 1 Gbps.
•
A modem that support both an Internet speed that’s over 1 Gbps and two Ethernet
ports that support static Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP), for example, the
NETGEAR Nighthawk Multi-Gig Cable Modem, model CM1200.
To set up Internet port aggregation:
1. Set up Internet port aggregation on your modem.
For information about how to set up Internet port aggregation on your modem, see
the documentation that came with your modem.
2. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the
router network.
3. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window displays.
4. Enter the router admin user name and password.
The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified when you set
up your router. The user name and password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
5. Select Internet.
The Internet Setup page displays.
6. In the WAN Preference section, select the Multi-Gig Internet (1 Gbps + 1 Gbps)
radio button.
User Manual35Specify Your Internet Settings
Nighthawk WiFi 7 Tri-Band Router Model RS600