Bridging - Black Box LW0050A Manual

PRO 11 SERIES WIRELESS ETHERNET
• Display Current Values – This read-only status screen displays current WLAN
parameters. Press any key to return to the WLAN Parameters Menu.
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RIDGING
The Bridging Menu contains the following options:
• LAN to WLAN Bridging Mode (Access Points Only) – The options are:
Reject Unknown – Type 0 to allow transmission of packets only to stations
that the Access Point knows to exist in the Wireless LAN (behind the
Wireless Bridge).
Forward Unknown – Type 1 to allow transmission of all packets except those
sent to stations that the Access Point recognizes as being on its wired
Ethernet side.
• Intelligent Bridging Period – Intelligent bridging enables smooth roaming of
Workgroup Bridges. When intelligent bridging is enabled, the Access Point
goes into a special bridging mode for a fixed amount of time whenever a
wireless bridge roams into its area. This mode causes the Access Point to
forward packets destined for the stations behind the Workgroup Bridge even
though they are known or were learned from the wired side (except that no
learning of the wired LAN will take place). Afterwards, the Access Point will
switch back to Reject Unknown bridging mode. This procedure prevents
packets destined for stations behind the bridge from getting lost. The value of
this parameter is the length of time in seconds that the Access Point will
remain in special mode.
When connecting very large networks, we recommend setting this
parameter to Forward Unknown.
• IP Filtering – Whether IP filtering is enabled for the unit. Enable IP Filtering
to filter out any other protocol (such as IPX) if you want only IP traffic to pass
through the WLAN.
• Tunneling – Whether the unit performs tunneling. Enable AppleTalk
tunneling if the network contains a mix of EtherTalk1 (ET1) and EtherTalk2
(ET2) stations to ensure smooth communications. Enable IPX tunneling if
IPX protocol is running over your network. Be sure to set all units to the same
tunneling setting.
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