Link aggregation with Thunderbolt->Ethernet adapter?

[radiogoober]

Hi all,

I realize that nobody knows if the thunderbolt -> ethernet adapter will support link aggregation yet:

http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD463ZM/A

I hope it does. I just ordered one on overnight. Says it will be here tomorrow or Wednesday. So, I'll let you know pretty soon.

For anyone who doesnt know:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Link_aggregation

 

[Cecco]

What's the result of your testing? Does it support link aggregation with the internal ethernet port?

 

[radiogoober]

What's the result of your testing? Does it support link aggregation with the internal ethernet port?

Yes, it does. It works fantastically. It took like three clicks in system preferences and a little configuration on my switch and it was good to go.

It works fine through reboots, but if I power off and on I have to reconfigure one setting in my switch. But besides that, I am completely pleased.

 

[dampfdruck]

Very interesting.
Is it a 802.3ad LAG?

 

[Cecco]

Good news after the long wait.
A pity, Apple didn't supply the adapter with a second Thunderbolt port for daisy-chaining more than one adapter. So for anything faster than 2 Gbit ethernet we have to wait again for the appearance of a Thunderbolt hub at least for all Macs with a single Thunderbolt port. :-/

 

[Mr-Stabby]

Does anybody know if it supports Jumbo Frames? I imagine there would be an uproar from some creative professionals if it didn't. Me being one of them

 

[awaddon]

Hi, which switch are you using?, thanks

Yes, it does. It works fantastically. It took like three clicks in system preferences and a little configuration on my switch and it was good to go.

It works fine through reboots, but if I power off and on I have to reconfigure one setting in my switch. But besides that, I am completely pleased.

 

[Cecco]

Hi, which switch are you using?, thanks

Well you didn't ask me but I use either Netgear GS748TP or GS108T-200 and they work both after the initial configuration.

An I don't have to reconfigure anything after a reboot.

Pete

 

[freejazz-man]

you should be able to save the LAG in a switch configuration so that it wont need switch configuration after a reboot.

 

[mvmanolov]

Yes, it does. It works fantastically. It took like three clicks in system preferences and a little configuration on my switch and it was good to go.

It works fine through reboots, but if I power off and on I have to reconfigure one setting in my switch. But besides that, I am completely pleased.

Could you please post what system prefs you modified. Thanks.

 

[DominusExult]

Thanks to the OP, I just registered to ask whether it was possible to combine the internal ethernet with a Thunderbolt/Ethernet adapter. Gave it one last chance to turn up in a search and seems I used the correct search keywords and found this.

So thanks for answering my question I never got to ask.
Now I only need to decide what to use, a dock or the single Thunderbolt/Ethernet adapter...