Adding Cables

verdrm · 03-27-2009, 04:12 PM

Can I increase the speed of my network by adding additional Ethernet cables between my eight port router and 24-port switch? The router does not have a utility to aggregate ports together. I am just curious as to whether adding additional links between two devices increases the speed because it spreads out the traffic?

SilverDwn · 04-01-2009, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by verdrm

Can I increase the speed of my network by adding additional Ethernet cables between my eight port router and 24-port switch? The router does not have a utility to aggregate ports together. I am just curious as to whether adding additional links between two devices increases the speed because it spreads out the traffic?

Is your 8 port router actually a router with 8 different IP address assignable ports?

If its a just a switch built into a router, only one link will get used at a time to prevent loops (spanning tree)

The only way to get round this is with LACP aggregation which as you say your router doesnt support.

**johnwill** · 04-05-2009, 08:55 AM

The short answer is no.

03-27-2009, 04:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
verdrm Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Dallas Posts: 88 OS: Mac	Adding Cables Can I increase the speed of my network by adding additional Ethernet cables between my eight port router and 24-port switch? The router does not have a utility to aggregate ports together. I am just curious as to whether adding additional links between two devices increases the speed because it spreads out the traffic?

04-05-2009, 08:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,802 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Adding Cables The short answer is no. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience