Buffalo Technology TS-RXL User Manual

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You may use two separate LAN connections for redundancy, speed, and reliability. 
Note:
To use Port Trunking, your hub or switch must support it. 
The following Port Trunking modes are available: 
[Off]:  Port trunking is not used. 
[Round-robin policy] (*1):
Sets a round-robin policy for fault tolerance and load balancing. 
[Active-backup policy]:
Sets an active-backup policy for fault tolerance. 
[XOR policy] (*1) :
Sets an XOR (exclusive-or) policy for fault tolerance and load balancing.
[Broadcast policy]: 
Sets a broadcast policy for fault tolerance. 
[Dynamic link aggregation] (*2):
Sets an IEEE 802.3ad dynamic link aggregation policy. 
[Adaptive transmit load balancing (TLB)]:
Sets a Transmit Load Balancing (TLB) policy for fault tolerance and load balancing
*1  Your switch must support this.  Configure the two ports on the switch in advance.  Refer to your switch’s manual for 
instructions on configuring it. 
*2   Your switch must support this. Enable LACP (Link Aggregation Control Protocol) in the switch in advance.  Refer to 
your switch’s manual for instructions on configuring it. 
Important:
After configuring [Port Trunking] in the Web Admin interface, reboot the TeraStation by holding down the power 
button until it shuts down, then restarting it.  
Port Trunking