LACP - Link Aggregation Control Protocol
Used to bond multiple network connections to increase overall throughput but it does not increase speed over a single link.
Simple Explanation: Your network cable is a single lane on a highway. If you bond 2 or more network cables together you create a multi lane highway. Each lane has a max speed limit which your data cannot go faster than.
By having multiple lanes you can send more cars/trucks (data) on the highway. None of the cars and trucks can break the speed limit. But by having more cars and trucks out there you can complete your task faster.
Second explanation: Take a garden hose. The amount of water that can flow through one is not very much. If you combine 10 of them together you will be able to pump out more water. The speed of the water does not increase but you can fill your bucket much faster.
Simple Explanation: Your network cable is a single lane on a highway. If you bond 2 or more network cables together you create a multi lane highway. Each lane has a max speed limit which your data cannot go faster than.
By having multiple lanes you can send more cars/trucks (data) on the highway. None of the cars and trucks can break the speed limit. But by having more cars and trucks out there you can complete your task faster.
Second explanation: Take a garden hose. The amount of water that can flow through one is not very much. If you combine 10 of them together you will be able to pump out more water. The speed of the water does not increase but you can fill your bucket much faster.
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