General Information - MikroTik RouterOS v2.9 Reference Manual

Troubleshooting
Description

General Information

Summary
MAC level bridging of Ethernet, Ethernet over IP (EoIP), Prism, Atheros and RadioLAN interfaces
are supported. All 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g client wireless interfaces (ad-hoc, infrastructure
or station mode) do not support this because of the limitations of 802.11. However, it is possible to
bridge over the Prism and Atheros based links using the
chipset based cards) or
For preventing loops in a network, you can use the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP). This protocol is
also used for configurations with backup links.
Main features:
• Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
• Multiple bridge interfaces
• Bridge associations on a per-interface basis
• MAC address table can be monitored in real time
• IP address assignment for router access
• Bridge interfaces can be filtered and NATed
• Support for brouting based on bridge packet filter
Quick Setup Guide
To put interface ether1 and ether2 in a bridge.
1. Add a bridge interface, called MyBridge:
/interface bridge add name="MyBridge" disabled=no
2. Add ether1 and ether2 to MyBridge interface:
/interface bridge port add interface=ether1 bridge=MyBridge
/interface bridge port add interface=ether2 bridge=MyBridge
Specifications
Packages required: system
License required: level3
Home menu level: /interface bridge
Standards and Technologies:
Hardware usage: Not significant
Related Documents
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Ethernet over IP protocol
IEEE801.1D
WDS feature (for Atheros and Prism
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