NETGEAR GS700TS Series, User Manual

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GS700TS Series Smart Switch Software User Manual
Configuring The Device Using Your Browser 5-73
v1.0, November 2006
2. Define the relevant fields.
3. Click . The IP configuration fields are saved and the device is updated.
Defining the Forwarding Address Tables
Packets addressed to destinations stored in either the Static or Dynamic databases are immediately
forwarded to the port. The Dynamic MAC Address Table can be sorted by interface, VLAN, or
MAC Address, whereas MAC addresses are dynamically learned as packets from sources that
arrive at the device. Static addresses are configured manually.
An address becomes associated with a port by learning the port from the frame’s source address
but if a frame that is addressed to a destination MAC address is not associated with a port, that
frame is flooded to all relevant VLAN ports. To prevent the bridging table from overflowing, a
dynamic MAC address, from which no traffic arrives for a set period, is erased.
The Defining the Forwarding Address Tables Page contains parameters for defining the age
interval on the device.
To prevent static MAC addresses from being deleted when the device is reset, ensure that the port
attached to the MAC address is locked. This section includes the following topics:
• Configuring Static Addresses
• Viewing Dynamic Addresses