APPENDIX E " OWL/IP

Addressing Limitations and

Flooding Restrictions

Wireless stations using IP must be assigned addresses on the home subnet. The ARP server capability can be enabled to reduce propagation of ARPs through tunnels. IP servers can be located on any subnet; however, it is desirable to choose the subnet containing servers used extensively by client wireless stations as the home subnet if possible.

For stations or servers using protocols other than IP, there are no restrictions on location of servers or address assignments. Routing is minimized if servers are located on the home subnet.

OWL/IP does not flood outbound unicast frames. Multicast IP frames are forwarded outbound from the home subnet. Designated bridges forward unicast and multicast frames inbound to the home subnet if the IP address belongs to the home subnet. (See “Subnet Filtering,” page E-6.) Global Flooding settings and Flood Register settings do not apply to OWL/IP tunnels.

Permanent Filters

Certain frame types are never forwarded through tunnels. These include those IP protocols used for coordinating routers, or MAC frames used for coordinating bridges.

These frames are not forwarded:

"802.1d bridge frames.

"IP frames with a broadcast or multicast Ethernet address.

"IP frames with the following (router) protocol types and decimal values:

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