Bridge/Route Tab: Bridge And Routing Mode Configuration; Bridging Mode - Apposite Technologies Linktropy Mini2 User Manual

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The Linktropy WAN emulator can be installed as either a bridge or router to forward frames
between the LAN A and LAN B Ethernet interfaces. By default, the Linktropy WAN emulator is
configured as a bridge, and this mode is recommended for simplicity unless the LAN A and LAN B
interfaces need to be on separate subnets.
To switch to IP Routing Mode from Bridging Mode, click on the link switch to IP Routing Mode. To
revert to Bridging Mode, click on the link switch to Bridging Mode.
Bridge/Route settings are not stored with emulation parameters and will not change when a
stored emulation is loaded.

5.1 Bridging Mode

In Bridging Mode, the Linktropy device functions as a bridge between the Ethernet segments
connected to the LAN A and LAN B ports. In this mode, it can forward any Ethernet-based frame
regardless of network layer protocol. VLAN tagged frames (IEEE 802.1Q) are supported, but no
special action is taken based on VLAN.
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