ReadyNAS Pro Business Edition User Guide
Setting Up and Managing Your ReadyNAS Pro 2-3
v1.3, November 2008
the setting you want. NETGEAR advises that you keep the setting in an Auto-negotiation
mode otherwise.
•MTU. In some network environments, changing the default MTU value can fix throughput
problems. NETGEAR advises that you leave the default setting otherwise.
Teaming/Failover. In this section, you can select the desired bonding mode. First, set the
Teaming/Failover on the Ethernet 1 tab page, then configure the other options for Ethernet 1 and
Ethernet 2 accordingly.
Network teaming provides a way to aggregate the two network interfaces into a single logical
teamed, or bonded, interface. The teamed interface allows for fail-over support and can provide for
enhanced aggregate performance over a single interface.
The following bonding options are available. Note that the option you select may affect the
ReadyNAS network performance.
•Round-Robin: Transmit packets in sequential order from the first available interface to the
next. This mode provides load balancing and fault tolerance.
•Active Backup: Only one interface in the bond is active. A different interface becomes active
if, and only if, the active interface fails. The bond’s MAC address is externally visible on only
one port to avoid confusing the switch.
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