Bridging

Overview

 

 

Functionality

 

PathBuilder S200 series switches support bridging of data traffic for Ethernet LANs.

 

Bridging LAN traffic minimizes your networking costs by eliminating the need for

 

redundant networks and maximizes the availability of dedicated facilities such as

 

servers and printers, as well as public Frame Relay and X.25 services, across

 

multiple LANs.

Remote Bridging

 

PathBuilder S200 series switches are intended for use in remote bridging solutions.

Solutions

This means the PathBuilder S200 series switch is best used to connect a remote LAN

 

to the WAN to connect to other remote LANs in your network, as shown in Figure 1.

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Figure 1. PathBuilder S200 Series Switch Bridge Combining Traffic from Serial Devices

Figure 1 shows PathBuilder S200 series switches acting as remote bridges to combine data traffic from Ethernet LANs to the WAN to connect to other remote LANs in the network.

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