Defining The Forwarding Address Tables - NETGEAR ProSafe GS700TP Software User Manual

GS700TP Smart Switch Software User Manual
– Subnet Mask – Displays the currently configured IP address mask.
– Gateway – Defines the default gateway IP address.
– Delete – Removes the Gateway from the interface. The possible field values are:
– Checked – Removes the Gateway from the interface.
– Unchecked – Maintains the Gateway assigned to the interface.
If the IP address is deleted, the default IP address is assigned.
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 MAC Addresses
• Viewing Dynamic Addresses
Configuring Static MAC Addresses
To configure the static addresses:
94 Configuring The Device Using Your Browser
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