1-4 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
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The bridge module provides:
■Connection to each Ethernet bus in the MSH.
■An external connection by transceiver module.
■LEDs for indicating bridge activity and diagnosing possible
problems.
■Standard IEEE 802.1 Part D transparent bridging.
■Additional custom bridge filtering:
■Host-to-Host filtering
■Host-to-Port filtering
■Port-to-Port filtering
■Multicast-to-Port filtering
■Protocol filtering
■Bit filtering
■Spanning Tree Algorithm and Protocol (STAP).