Bridging

2-92 Setting Bridge Translation

Figure 2-32. Bridge Translation Window
Enabling and Disabling Auto and Dual Translate Modes
When Auto Translate mode is enabled, the bridge will learn, from its Ethernet
ports, which frame format each source address is using. When the bridge
forwards a Token Ring packet to one of these learned source addresses, it will
automatically translate the packet to the correct frame format.
When Dual Translate mode is enabled, the bridge will translate a Token Ring
broadcast or multicast packet to both Ethernet frame formats (i.e., Ethernet
Type-II and Novell 802.3) when the format has not been learned previously.
To enable or disable translation:
1. Click on the empty Enable or Disable option button. When the option button
is filled ( ), the selected translation mode is enabled or disabled.
NOTE
When Auto Translate mode is enabled, it will override any other settings you conÞgure in
this window.