--- title: Worth Reading: Single-Port LAGs « ipSpace.net blog description: Lindsay Hill's idea of putting all switch/router ports into link aggregation groups (LAGs) — even single-port ones — offers two practical benefits: upgrading... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/worth-reading-single-port-lags-ipspace-net-blog-hrg5jawpw twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Worth Reading: Single-Port LAGs « ipSpace.net blog | daily.dev og:description: Lindsay Hill's idea of putting all switch/router ports into link aggregation groups (LAGs) — even single-port ones — offers two practical benefits: upgrading... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/worth-reading-single-port-lags-ipspace-net-blog-hrg5jawpw og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/HRG5JAwpw.png og:image:alt: Worth Reading: Single-Port LAGs « ipSpace.net blog og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Worth Reading: Single-Port LAGs « ipSpace.net blog **[ipSpace.net Blog](https://daily.dev/sources/ipspace)** · 1 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Lindsay Hill's idea of putting all switch/router ports into link aggregation groups (LAGs) — even single-port ones — offers two practical benefits: upgrading link speed without touching layer-3 configuration, and performing link maintenance without triggering routing protocol flaps. LACP also provides bidirectional forwarding verification as an added bonus. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What are the benefits of using single-port LAGs on all switch and router interfaces? Single-port LAGs let you upgrade link speed without changing any layer-3 configuration, and perform link maintenance without causing a routing protocol flap. LACP also ensures bidirectional forwarding at the physical layer, which is a useful side benefit even when only one port is in the group. _Network engineers weighing this pattern against their current design find the trade-offs discussed on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Your second Ethernet port isn't about speed — it's about keeping devices apart](https://daily.dev/posts/your-second-ethernet-port-isn-t-about-speed-it-s-about-keeping-devices-apart-bnf5avn23) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Plugging into the wrong LAN port on your router can bottleneck your multi-gig Ethernet](https://daily.dev/posts/plugging-into-the-wrong-lan-port-on-your-router-can-bottleneck-your-multi-gig-ethernet-rkurkt54i) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [A $25 managed switch taught me more about networking than years of looking at router dashboards](https://daily.dev/posts/a-25-managed-switch-taught-me-more-about-networking-than-years-of-looking-at-router-dashboards-61chs9iqw) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [I added a second network port to my home server, and it fixed more than transfer speeds](https://daily.dev/posts/i-added-a-second-network-port-to-my-home-server-and-it-fixed-more-than-transfer-speeds-hw26daqbb) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Your motherboard has a hidden networking suite that could kill your lag spikes](https://daily.dev/posts/your-motherboard-has-a-hidden-networking-suite-that-could-kill-your-lag-spikes-bpijwye6q) · XDA Developers · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#networking](https://daily.dev/tags/networking) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/worth-reading-single-port-lags-ipspace-net-blog-hrg5jawpw) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Worth Reading: Single-Port LAGs « ipSpace.net blog","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/worth-reading-single-port-lags-ipspace-net-blog-hrg5jawpw","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/worth-reading-single-port-lags-ipspace-net-blog-hrg5jawpw"},"datePublished":"2026-08-11T08:55:56.334Z","dateModified":"2026-08-11T09:09:15.311Z","description":"Lindsay Hill's idea of putting all switch/router ports into link aggregation groups (LAGs) — even single-port ones — offers two practical benefits: upgrading...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--qPvKM23u--/f_auto/v1722860399/public/Placeholder%2009","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--qPvKM23u--/f_auto/v1722860399/public/Placeholder%2009","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"ipSpace.net Blog","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"ipSpace.net Blog","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--xS7E82MT--/f_auto,q_auto/v1786438303/logos/ipspace?_a=BAMAMicg0","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/ipspace"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/worth-reading-single-port-lags-ipspace-net-blog-hrg5jawpw","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"networking","timeRequired":"PT1M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"ipSpace.net Blog","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/ipspace"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Worth Reading: Single-Port LAGs « ipSpace.net blog"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/worth-reading-single-port-lags-ipspace-net-blog-hrg5jawpw#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What are the benefits of using single-port LAGs on all switch and router interfaces?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Single-port LAGs let you upgrade link speed without changing any layer-3 configuration, and perform link maintenance without causing a routing protocol flap. 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