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bintec User’s Guide
Frame Relay
Multiprotocol over Frame Relay Submenu
4.3
Bridge Submenu
The
B
RIDGE
submenu is described below.
The gateway can be operated in Bridging Mode.
In contrast to a
router
, bridges operate at layer 2 of the
OSI model
,
are independent of higher-level protocols and transmit data packets using
MAC addresses
.
Bridges are used to physically decouple networks and to reduce network data
traffic. This is done by using filter functions that allow data packets to pass to
certain network segments only.
To operate the gateway in Bridging Mode, the function must be activated in the
field
B
RIDGING
for the respective Ethernet interface of the LAN.
To include the defined connection partner in the bridging function, the value in
the
E
NABLE
B
RIDGING
field is set to
yes
(default value is
no
).
R4300 Setup Tool
Funkwerk Enterprise Communications GmbH
[FRAME RELAY][MPR][ADD][BRIDGE]: Bridge Configuration
MyGateway
(mpfr1)
Enable Bridging no
OK CANCEL
Note
Note that this feature is not available for PPP interfaces using a Frame Relay
encapsulation.
