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• Issues IP addresses
• Throttles bandwidth
• Permits access to other networks
• Times out old logins
The Bridging screen also provides information about the Multicast Router (MRouter), which is a router program that
distinguishes between multicast and unicast packets and how they should be distributed along the Multicast Internet. Using
an appropriate algorithm, a multicast router instructs a switching device what to do with the multicast packet.
To view an access point’s Bridge statistics:
1. Select the Statistics menu from the Web UI.
2. Select System from the navigation pane (on the left-hand side of the screen). Expand a RF Domain and select one of its
connected access points.
3. Select Network and expand the menu to reveal its sub menu items .
4. Select Bridge .
Figure 13-75 Access Point - Network Bridge screen
5. Review the following bridge configuration attributes:
6. Select Refresh to update the counters to their latest values.
Bridge Name Displays the numeric ID of the network bridge.
MAC Address Displays the MAC address of the bridge selected.
Interface Displays the interface (access point physical port name) where the bridge transferred packets.
Supported access point models have different port configurations.
VLAN Displays the VLAN the bridge uses a virtual interface.
Forwarding Displays whether the bridge is forwarding packets.