Has anyone successully used the USB port on the XT8 as a WAN so they could free up the 2.5G want to connect back to a 2.5G switch?
I have fiber 1.5G service and I'm trying to figure out how to setup my XT8's along with a 2.5G switch to make 2.5G service available to all my devices.
the issue is the single 2.5G WAN port on each XT8 unit. I can run 2.5G service from the ISP modem to one XT8 but then can't currently connect that to a 2.5G switch unless I have a second 2.5G port available. All LAN ports on the XT8 are gigabit so it makes it impossible to get 2.5G beyond the one router. This is where I am hoping someone has successfully used a 2.5G USB-ethernet dongle to act as a second 2.5G port to get 2.5G service back to a switch in which the node would connect to so that 2.5G service is supplied to all devices.
Has anyone had success with this? if so, what USB-Ethernet dongle did you use (link appreciated)?
would this be available with alternate firmware such as MERLIN/GNUTON?
thanks in advance.
I have fiber 1.5G service and I'm trying to figure out how to setup my XT8's along with a 2.5G switch to make 2.5G service available to all my devices.
the issue is the single 2.5G WAN port on each XT8 unit. I can run 2.5G service from the ISP modem to one XT8 but then can't currently connect that to a 2.5G switch unless I have a second 2.5G port available. All LAN ports on the XT8 are gigabit so it makes it impossible to get 2.5G beyond the one router. This is where I am hoping someone has successfully used a 2.5G USB-ethernet dongle to act as a second 2.5G port to get 2.5G service back to a switch in which the node would connect to so that 2.5G service is supplied to all devices.
Has anyone had success with this? if so, what USB-Ethernet dongle did you use (link appreciated)?
would this be available with alternate firmware such as MERLIN/GNUTON?
thanks in advance.