Avocent Cyclades-PR2000 installation manual IP Bridge, 1 IP BRIDGE EXAMPLE

Cyclades-PR2000

IP Bridge

An IP Bridge is used to divide a network without subnetting. Whenever a subnetwork is created, two IP numbers are lost — one describing the network and the other reserved for broadcast. This does not occur with an IP Bridge.

200.240.240.9

200.240.240.3

200.240.240.2

200.240.240.1

ETH0

PR2000

Link 1

PR3000

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ETH0

200.240.240.8

200.240.240.4

FIGURE 5.1 IP BRIDGE EXAMPLE

In Figure 5.1, an example of the use of an IP Bridge is given. From the available IP addresses, the range 200.240.240.4 to 200.240.240.8 is bridged to another physical location. The following parameters apply only for IP Bridge.

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