I have a TS453E with latest QTS firmaware (5.2.9.3451) and a TPLINK BE 550 router with 4 x 2.5 Gb Ethernet ports (latest firmware also on the router). What i try to achieve is to aggregate the 2 network port of the NAS on 2 ports of the router using LACP protocol on the router and the NAS. Each time i try to make the aggregate on the NAS i loose my network connectivity and need to make a 3sec reset to restore to default parameter. I precise that before having the routeur i have an aggregate on the box of my ISP provider but with no LACP (the box don’t support it and have only 1Gb ports) and the config was working fine. If i look on IA it’s seem to be possible but say that using Dynamic LAG on the routeur is better for compatibility with Qnap NAS. Unfortunately i have only LACP or Static LAG on the router.
If any one have an idea how to achieve this or may i return to a more simple configuration with only the aggregation on the NAS and no aggregation on the router like prviously with my ISP box ?
What is the reason your want to do an LACP aggregation to your router? Is your router also a switch for your entire home? Or are you trying to give your self faster internet upload/download? If so, how fast is your internet connection?
Hello NA9D, yes the routeur is also the switch for entire home so i’d like to be able to have the maximum bandwith for the NAS as i have many users that connect to it to stream music and film simultenaously.
Does the router support LACP? Which method does it support? When I was grouping ports on my QNAPs before I got my 10 Gbit card, I found that even with my Cisco managed switch switch, some settings worked and others didn’t.
I ended up using 802.3ad dynamic on the QNAP. On my Cisco switch, I do have it set up as an “auto” port channel group. So first, does your router support LACP? If it doesn’t, then set it to LACP. And turn on 802.3ad dynamic on the QNAP. That should work fine.
Yes the router support LACP and static LAG, not dynamic LAG. I will try another time to setup this agregate. i will have time next week to do it. Thank’s for your help.
LACP is dynamic LAG. It stands for “Link Aggregate Control Protocol”
Overview of LACP
Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) is part of the IEEE 802.3ad standard. It allows multiple physical Ethernet links to be combined into a single logical link. This enhances bandwidth and provides redundancy, ensuring that if one link fails, the others can continue to carry traffic.
How LACP Works
Key Features
Dynamic Configuration: LACP automatically manages link aggregation, redistributing traffic if a link fails.
Negotiation: LACP-enabled devices exchange LACP Data Units (LACPDUs) to negotiate which ports are active.
Load Balancing: Traffic is distributed across all active links, optimizing bandwidth usage.
So if the router supports it then set the QNAP to 802.3ad.
In fact, what I found was that the QNAP did not do well at all with static LAG and my Cisco switch. In order to get it to work correctly, I had to set it to 802.3ad and use LACP on the Cisco.
Thank’s very much NA9aD. that was i try first, configure the switch on the routeur with LACP and the NAS with 802.3ad but unfortunatly lost connection to the NAS. But possible that it’s also my all network configuration that is not very well as i have just add the router last wenesday and i think that i want to go to fast with the aggregate. so now, first is to reconfigure the Network. All equipments are in WIFI except the NAS and perhaps i will add the printer on the switch but not sure. I segregate Iot devices in a specific Wifi dedicated for them and now i need to shutdown UPNP on the routeur and the ISP Box then make my own NAT to get access i need for them from internet. I didn’t like things that open ports without my agreements.
After all these steps i will come back to the aggregate on the NAS.