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12.3.12.3 Bridge

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Network
A bridge is a device connecting two networks using either the same or different Data Link Layer (DLL) protocol.
Bridging is a forwarding technique used in networks. Bridging makes no assumption about where a particular address
is located. It relies on the flooding and examination of source addresses in received packet headers to locate unknown
devices. Once a device is located, its location is stored in a table to avoid broadcasting to that device again. Bridging
is limited by its dependency on flooding, and is used in local area networks only. A bridge and an access point are
very much alike, as an access point can be viewed as a bridge with a number of ports.
The Bridge screen provides details about the Integrate Gateway Server (IGS), which is a router connected to an access
point. The IGS performs the following:
• Issues IP addresses
• Throttles bandwidth
• Permits access to other networks
• Times out old logins
The Bridging screen also provides information about the Multicast Router (MRouter), which is a router program that
distinguishes between multicast and unicast packets and how they should be distributed along the Multicast Internet.
Using an appropriate algorithm, a multicast router instructs a switching device what to do with the multicast packet.
To view an access point's Bridge statistics:
1. Select the
2. Select System
an access point for statistical observation.
3. Select Network
4. Select Bridge. The
Statistics menu from the Web UI.
from the navigation pane (on the left-hand side of the screen), expand the default node and select
and expand the menu to reveal its sub menu
Details tab displays by default.
items.