Net To Net Technologies SIA2410R User Manual
Net To Net Technologies
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Configuring Bridge Function
Bridging is useful primarily in providing connectivity for protocols other than
IP although it can be used to join segments of an IP network. Because a
bridging connection forwards packets at the hardware address level (link
layer), it does not distinguish between protocol types, and it requires no
protocol-specific network configuration.
Bridging is commonly used to:
Provide non-routed protocol connectivity with another site
Link two sites so that their nodes appear to be on the same LAN
Support protocols that depend on broadcasts to function
The SIA2410R provides the following features:
Routing-Only Mode
This mode supports only those IP routing functions that are
supported by the existing router. In general, when the IP is set in the
interface, this mode is automatically set.
Routing and Bridging Mode (Brouter)
In this mode, only IP packets are routed, and all other packets (IPX,
NetBEUI, etc.) are handled with bridging. This mode sets the bridge
function to “enable” only if the routing function is set to “enable”.
Bridging-Only Mode
This mode configures the SIA2410R as a bridge. When setting up
this mode, the routing function defined as default must be turned to
“disable”. If not, the IP packets will not be bridged.
Note:
To control the router remotely in this mode, the IP should be set in the
LAN interface. Also, the remote control of the router via the Internet
requires that a default gateway be set.
