Mac Address; Address Table - TP-Link T3700G-52TQ User Manual

Pkts512to1023Octets:
PktsOver1023Octets:
Collisions:

6.4 MAC Address

The main function of the switch is forwarding the packets to the correct ports based on the
destination MAC address of the packets. Address Table contains the port-based MAC address
information, which is the base for the switch to forward packets quickly. The entries in the
Address Table can be updated by auto-learning or configured manually. Most entries are
generated and updated by auto-learning. In the stable networks, the static MAC address
entries can facilitate the switch to reduce broadcast packets and enhance the efficiency of
packets forwarding remarkably. The address filtering feature allows the switch to filter the
undesired packets and forbid its forwarding so as to improve the network security.
The types and the features of the MAC Address Table are listed as the following:
Type Configuration Way
Static Manually

Address Table

configuring
Dynamic Automatically
Address Table learning
Filtering Manually
Address Table configuring
This function includes four submenus: Address Table, Static Address, Dynamic Address and
Filtering Address.
6.4.1 Address Table
On this page, you can view all the information of the Address Table.
Choose the menu Switching→MAC Address→Address Table to load the following page.
Displays the number of the received packets (including error
packets) that are between 512 and 1023 bytes long.
Displays the number of the received packets (including error
packets) that are more than 1023 bytes long.
Displays the number of collisions experienced by a port
during packet transmissions.
Aging
out
No
Yes
No
Table - Types and features of Address Table
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Being kept after reboot
(if the configuration is
saved)
Yes
No
Yes
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Relationship between the
bound MAC address and
the port
The bound MAC address
cannot be learned by the
other ports in the same
VLAN.
The bound MAC address
can be learned by the other
ports in the same VLAN.
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