My impression is that it is to supporter 1Gbps+ on the downstream side. I will check with Linksys to find out the exact mode of operation when I meet with them at CES.
CM3132's LAN ports come link aggregated out of the box.
The MAX_STREAM AC4000 router also has two WAN ports that are link-aggregated out of the box. So, consumers buying the CM3132 just need to attach it to the WAN ports of the AC4000 and they are all set without doing any specific configuration. I talk about this in the upcoming podcast.
Finally a mesh that allows for wired backhaul. Google Wifi, while it had two GigE NICs was required to act as a router... Any indication if Linksys is going to have this same restriction? (I'm quite happy with my Linux router)
Do you guys suppose you can review a bunch of WiFi mesh solutions currently on the market? I haven't found any technical review/comparison of all the stuff available.
A couple of months later this suggestion seems even better. There are a half dozen solid competitors and hopefully Google will step up their game after the latest snafu, could be really interesting
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DanNeely - Tuesday, January 3, 2017 - link
Is the CM3132's 2nd ethernet port so it can do double duty as a routerlet, or to support channel bonding to pump more than 1gb upstream?ganeshts - Tuesday, January 3, 2017 - link
My impression is that it is to supporter 1Gbps+ on the downstream side. I will check with Linksys to find out the exact mode of operation when I meet with them at CES.ganeshts - Monday, January 9, 2017 - link
CM3132's LAN ports come link aggregated out of the box.The MAX_STREAM AC4000 router also has two WAN ports that are link-aggregated out of the box. So, consumers buying the CM3132 just need to attach it to the WAN ports of the AC4000 and they are all set without doing any specific configuration. I talk about this in the upcoming podcast.
variab1e - Wednesday, January 4, 2017 - link
Finally a mesh that allows for wired backhaul. Google Wifi, while it had two GigE NICs was required to act as a router... Any indication if Linksys is going to have this same restriction? (I'm quite happy with my Linux router)lilmoe - Wednesday, January 4, 2017 - link
There already is a couple of solutions with wired backhaul available...lilmoe - Wednesday, January 4, 2017 - link
Do you guys suppose you can review a bunch of WiFi mesh solutions currently on the market? I haven't found any technical review/comparison of all the stuff available.fanofanand - Saturday, March 4, 2017 - link
A couple of months later this suggestion seems even better. There are a half dozen solid competitors and hopefully Google will step up their game after the latest snafu, could be really interesting