Bridge Configuration - Avaya PARTNER 1600 DSL MODULE User Manual

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8. Bridge configuration

This chapter describes how to configure the PARTNER ACS
1600 DSL module as a bridge. For more information on the
menus, submenus and commands in this chapter, see the
"Menu interface" chapter.
A bridge is a device that connects and passes packets
between two network segments that
communications protocol.
Bridges operate at the data link layer (Layer 2) of the OSI
reference model. In general, a bridge will filter, forward, or
flood an incoming frame based on the MAC address of that
frame.
Although the PARTNER ACS 1600 DSL module comes with
bridging enabled by default, you must still:
Enable bridging globally
Enable bridging by port
Set the bridge aging timer
Disable the RIP poisoned reverse globally
Disable the RIP poisoned reverse by port
Enable STP globally
Enable STP by port
You can configure the PARTNER ACS 1600 DSL module as
both a router and a bridge – it depends on your application.
A router can improve overall efficiency for a complex network,
but a bridge provides better speed and flexibility for the overall
network.
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