Thecus link aggregation

[badders]

We have just purchased a Thecus 1U4600R and need to know which link aggregation type to use. These are the options available Load Balance/Fail-over/Balance-XOR/802.3ad/Balance-TLB/Balance-ALB. It is currently plugged into a Netgear GS724TP which has been configured with a Link Aggregated Group of two ports. Will one of the options provide load balance and failover?

[ZeroHour]

Load balance should provide extra bandwidth (but not double transfer speeds as such) and failover as well. The Fail-over option is if you only want the second link used when the first fails.

[badders]

Just set it to load balanced and tried unplugging cables and it seems like it will be the best option to choose. Thanks.

[ZeroHour]

My personal thecus certainly has no issue with one disconnected in load balance mode but mine is a home nas.