Access Menu Command; The Bridge Menu; Bridge Menu Command - Siemens SCALANCE W786-xPRO Operating Instructions Manual

Configuration / project engineering
5.6 Configuration with Web Based Management
See also
CLI\SECURITY\RADIUS menu command (Page 202)
5.6.5.6

Access menu command

Access permissions for IP addresses
In this menu, you specify the access permissions for IP addresses. You can specify whether
management access (SNMP, Telnet, WBM) is possible with the defined addresses:
● Management access is possible only with the defined addresses.
Or:
● Management access is possible with all IP addresses not included in the list.
Note
The defined access rights also apply to the PC used for configuration. If you have not
entered the local IP address and have set the ACL mode to "Accessed", no further
access to the SCALANCE W-700 is possible.
You should also note that the IP address of the client can change if you use DHCP
without reservation.
See also
CLI\SECURITY\ACCESS menu command (Page 203)
5.6.6

The Bridge menu

5.6.6.1

Bridge menu command

Introduction
A bridge is a network component that connects two networks. A bridge is not dependent on
the protocol; management of the data packages is based on the physical address of the
network nodes (MAC address).
The SCALANCE W-700 provides bridge functionality because it handles data exchange
between wired and wireless Ethernet. The following sections describe the functions that are
available and how you configure and use them.
Deleting aged bridge information
The SCALANCE W-700 saves the information about which MAC address can be reached
over which port in a learning table. Entries in this list are deleted automatically when there is
no further data transfer for the corresponding MAC addresses. You can decide the length of
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