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Filtering
Feature Function Benefit
MAC address Allows filtering
based on frame
source and
destination MAC
addresses.
Preserves available network
bandwidth by restricting traff ic
from propagating beyond the
needed limits. En ab le s
enhanced network security
policies to be established.
Logical Link
Control (LLC):
DSAP/SNAP
Allows filtering
based on LLC
parameters DSAP
(Destination Source
Access Point) and
SNAP (Subnetwork
Access Protocol).
Same as above.
Table 15. Filtering