R9000, use the 10GbE SFP+ as WAN port?

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foobarfoo
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 30, 2021 19:10    Post subject: R9000, use the 10GbE SFP+ as WAN port? Reply with quote
Comcast in their infinite wisdom have upped the max download speed tier from 1Gbps to 1.2Gbps (but left the upload at a measly 35Mbit/s).

However, now that I at least have a faster downlink speed on my mostly CAT6 wired LAN, I'm trying to figure out how to utilize it with the Netgear X10/R9000 router.

The best options seem to either be:
a) Figure out how to use the SFP+ port as the WAN port and use link bonding to a fast external switch.
b) Figure out how to use 2x1GbE bonded connections to a cable modem, and then the 10GbE SFP+ to a fast external switch.

Anyone know if either option is a possibility?
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PostPosted: Wed May 05, 2021 22:03    Post subject: Reply with quote
Is your modem equipped with a 2.5gb ethernet port? I currently have a R9000 with sfp/eth0 set to wan port in Setup/Networking/Port Setup and getting WAN IP.
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PostPosted: Fri May 07, 2021 13:27    Post subject: Reply with quote
ddaniel51 wrote:
Is your modem equipped with a 2.5gb ethernet port?

Not at present, looking at either the Netgear CM2000 with 2.5Gbps support or one that supports link aggregation with 2 x 1GbE ports like the CM1200.
ddaniel51 wrote:
I currently have a R9000 with sfp/eth0 set to wan port in Setup/Networking/Port Setup and getting WAN IP.

That’s cool, so everything works as expected with this setup?


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ddaniel51
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PostPosted: Fri May 07, 2021 22:23    Post subject: Reply with quote
Haven't tried bonding ports yet. I'm holding out for the R10000 with 10Gb ports all around.
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Wired AP 3 Unifi Wifi 6 LR US 1Gb LAN
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foobarfoo
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PostPosted: Mon May 17, 2021 21:04    Post subject: Reply with quote
ddaniel51 wrote:
Haven't tried bonding ports yet. I'm holding out for the R10000 with 10Gb ports all around.


I'm not sure that's coming Smile

Anyway, does using the SFP+ as a 10GbE WAN port work in your setup? Which modem do you plug it into?
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PostPosted: Tue May 18, 2021 8:46    Post subject: Reply with quote
Currently it's connected to the RV340 Dual WAN Gb router which is the Cable/Satellite failover interface.

I switched the WAN port to the SFP just to show it can work and don't plan on leaving it there. In normal useage the SFP is connected as a LAN port on the 10Gb backbone here. The normal LAN ports on my 9000's are not used.

My modem has a 2.5Gb ethernet port but, my ISP only offers Gb service.

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Wired AP 2 Unifi Wifi 6 LR US 1Gb LAN
Wired AP 3 Unifi Wifi 6 LR US 1Gb LAN
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