Need assistance with Link Aggregation on Windows 10 Pro?
Need assistance with Link Aggregation on Windows 10 Pro?
You have an Aquantia AQtion 5Gbps card and a Gigabyte X470 Gaming PCIe 5Gbps slot in your motherboard. You're aiming to enable lagging for better performance with your X8 router, which supports it. You own another 5Gbps card but haven't installed it yet. You're considering adding the second one and testing if it works. On Windows 10 Pro, you can try using third-party software to set up lagging. Make sure to check compatibility and follow installation guides carefully.
LAG, Bonding or Port Channeling doesn't combine bandwidth. The highest rate to any single host stays capped by the interface speed assigned to that session. LAG aims to let a server or workstation manage greater bandwidth across several sessions. Each session remains restricted to the bandwidth of its respective interface. Microsoft has created tools enabling LAG in a LAN setup between a Windows Server and Desktop for file sharing. This method isn't suitable for Internet use. A router with 10Gbps ports would be needed to process more than 1Gbps per host.
This functionality isn't available on Windows 10 Pro due to disabled LBOF support in the operating system. You'd have to rely on a compatible hardware manufacturer like Intel x5 series, using their specific OS and driver-based solutions. Microsoft has removed this feature for NIC teaming on Windows 10.