Chapter 6: Configuring Sessions
•Select Enable to use Bridging mode which forwards Ethernet data based on MAC addresses. (See page 84 for the choice you recorded for Bridging mode.)
Assign a port priority when you enable Bridging mode and Spanning Tree (on the EasySession page). The port priority is a number you assign to each Bridging mode session to determine which has higher priority when sessions are active simultaneously. Spanning Tree protocol does not allow loops which would occur with simultaneous sessions on the same network. (You can enable Spanning Tree, if required, see page page 41 for more details. You recorded on page 84 whether or not the service provider indicated Spanning Tree to be enabled to your system.)
ŽSelect Enable to use Routing mode which forwards IP datagrams based on
IP addresses. (See page 84 for the choice you recorded for Routing mode. Also, see “Routing” on page 66 for more information.)
•For Routing mode, select the direction you want RIP activated and the version of RIP for intergateway transmissions, as indicated by the service provider (page 84). See “Routing” on page 66 for more information on RIP.
•Enter the assigned IP Address and the IP Net Mask (subnet IP mask) for this session. If you are bridging only, The WAN port is automatically assignd the same IP address as the configured LAN port IP address.
‘Select the encapsulation method for this transmission over ATM as directed by your service provider, in compliance with RFC 1483 (page 84). Typically, select LLC. (See “Encapsulation for RFC 1483 Bridging/Routing” on page 66 for more information on LLC and
2Click Submit to accept the WAN Brouter session configuration.
3To configure other sessions:
a Click EasySession on the Main Menu, then click Edit by the Port
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