Linksys Etherfast

EtherFast

Managed 24-Port with Dual Gigabit Switch

VLAN Information

The VLAN Information screen offers access to information on the ports that

have been automatically learned via GVRP and all the ports that have been

configured by dynamic or static means to forward VLANtraffic.

• VLANDynamic Registration Information - Shows the ports that have

been automatically learned via GVRP.

• VLANForwarding Information - Shows all the ports that have been con-

figured by either dynamic or static means to forward VLANtraffic.

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EtherFast

Series

• Status - Displays current state of this port within the Spanning Tree:

Disabled No link has been established on this port.

Otherwise, the port has been disabled by the user

or has failed diagnostics.

Blocking Port received STAconf iguration messages, but

does not forward packets.

Listening Port will leave blocking state due to a topology

change, starts transmitting configuration messages,

but does not yet forward packets.

Learning Port has transmitted configuration messages for an

interval set by the Forward Delay parameter with

out receiving contradictory information. Port

address is cleared, and the port begins learning

addresses.

Forwarding The port forwards packets, and continues learning

addresses.

• Designated Cost - The cost for a packet to travel from this port to the

root in the current Spanning Tree configuration. The slower the media,

the higher the cost.

• Designated Bridge (ID) - The priority and MAC address of the device

through which this port must communicate to reach the root of the

Spanning Tree.

• Designated Port (ID) - The priority and number of the port on the des-

ignated bridging device through which this Switch must communicate

with the root of the Spanning Tree.

• Root Cost - The path cost from the root port on this Switch to the root

device.

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