10.5 Drop In
"Drop-in mode" allows you to split a network into smaller segments without having to di-
vide the IP network into subnets. Several interfaces can be combined in a drop-in group
and assigned to a network to do this. All of the interfaces are then configured with the
same IP address.
Within a segment, network components which are connected to a connection can then be
grouped and, for example, be protected by firewall. Data traffic from network components
between individual segments which are assigned to different ports are then controlled ac-
cording to the configured firewall rules.
10.5.1 Drop In Groups
The Networking->Drop In->Drop In Groups menu displays a list of all the Drop In
Groups. Each Drop In group represents a network.
10.5.1.1 New
Select the New button to set up other Drop In Groups.
The Networking->Drop In->Drop In Groups->New menu consists of the following fields:
Fields in the Basic Parameters menu
Field
Description
Group Description
Enter a unique name for the Drop In group.
Mode
Select which mode is to be used to send the MAC addresses
of network components.
Possible values:
•
)!1
(default value): ARP packets and IP packets
belonging to the drop-in network are routed transparently
(unchanged).
•
6+
: ARP packets and IP packets related to the drop-in
network are forwarded with the MAC address of the corres-
ponding interface.
Network Configuration Select how an IP address / netmask is assigned to the Drop In
network.
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