Configure and View Status

Configure the Bridge/Router

This section describes how to configure the Ethernet interface (bridge) of the modem as either a bridge or a router. Then, configure the management protocol options through the SNMP Configuration menu.

On the Main Menu, type 3 to display the Bridge/Router Menu.

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ATU-C ADSL MEGABIT MODEM TERMINAL

01.01

BRIDGE/ROUTER MENU

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ETHERNET

MAC ADDRESS:

00-20-A7-20-68-F2

 

10 BASE-T LINK STATUS:

LINK UP

 

EBM STATUS:

READY

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SELECTIONS

1. BRIDGE/ROUTER CONFIGURATION

2.SNMP CONFIGURATION

3.STATISTICS

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SETTINGS

4. RESET

 

(M)ain

ENTER CHOICE-->

 

The Bridge/Router Menu shows the MAC address for the unit you are viewing and current 10BASE-T and Ethernet Bridge Mode link status. See "View Status" (page 41) for more information on the Statistics menu.

Through the Bridge/Router Configuration menu, you can configure the Megabit Modem as either a bridge to forward Ethernet data based on MAC addresses or as a router to route Ethernet data based on IP addresses. You must configure both Megabit Modems (local and remote) with the same mode (both as bridges or both as routers).

Bridge mode can be a less secure method of sending data because the desired MAC address is broadcast over the network, but it allows protocols other than IP to be forwarded. Router mode provides security by statically mapping route entries. Routing can prevent eavesdropping and provide broadcast filtering. Select either the "Configure as a Bridge" section (page 31) or the "Configure as a Router" section (page 34).

After you change Bridge/Router Configuration or the SNMP Configuration options, "Reset the Ethernet bridge" (page 40) to make the changes effective.

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