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System Requirement, Installing Teaming Genie, Teaming modes

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Software Application Guide System Requirement The system and software requirements for Teaming Genie as listed below. ■ Installed with Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 ■ Dual Realtek RTL81XX series with NIC Adapters Installing Teaming Genie Before you begin to install and use Teaming Genie, take a moment to confirm that the items "Onboard LAN Controller" in BIOS has been set to "Enabled". You need to install Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 and Realtek LAN driver prior to Teaming Genie installation. After then, Install Teaming Genie. Teaming modes ▶ FEC/GEC Mode The FEC/GEC mode is similar to the Link Aggregation\LACP(802.3ad) mode in that all adapters in the team need to be configured to receive packets for the same MAC address, however, it does not provide LACP or marker protocol support. Basically, this mode is a light version of the Link Aggregation\LACP(802.3ad) mode. The FEC/GEC mode supports load balancing and failover for both outbound and inbound traffic. ▶ Link Aggregation\LACP(802.3ad) Mode This mode supports link aggregation and conforms to the IEEE 802.3ad (LACP) specification. All adapters in the team are configured to receive packets for the same MAC address. In this mode, at least one of the link partners must be in active mode. 34

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Software Application Guide
System Requirement
The system and software requirements for Teaming Genie as listed below.
Installed with Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5
Dual Realtek RTL81XX series with NIC Adapters
Installing Teaming Genie
Before you begin to install and use Teaming Genie, take a moment to confirm that the
items “Onboard LAN Controller” in BIOS has been set to “Enabled”.
You need to install Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 and Realtek LAN driver prior to
Teaming Genie installation. After then, Install Teaming Genie.
Teaming modes
FEC/GEC Mode
The
FEC/GEC mode is similar to the
Link Aggregation\LACP(802.3ad) mode in that
all adapters in the team need to be configured to receive packets for the same MAC
address, however, it does not provide LACP or marker protocol support. Basically, this
mode is a light version of the
Link Aggregation\LACP(802.3ad) mode.
The
FEC/GEC mode supports load balancing and failover for both outbound and in-
bound traffic.
Link Aggregation\LACP(802.3ad) Mode
This mode supports link aggregation and conforms to the IEEE 802.3ad (LACP) speci-
fication. All adapters in the team are configured to receive packets for the same MAC
address. In this mode, at least one of the link partners must be in active mode.
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