SMC Networks SMC7204BRA manual When to Use the Bridging Feature, Defining Bridge Interfaces

When to Use the Bridging Feature

When to Use the Bridging Feature

Although the ADSL Barricade is preconfigured to serve as a router for providing Internet connectivity to your LAN, there are several instances in which you may also want to configure bridging:

•Your ISP may use protocols that require bridging with your LAN. The device can be configured to appear as a bridge when communicating with your ISP, while continuing to provide router functionality for your LAN.

•Your LAN may include computers that communicate using

[layer-3] protocols other than the Internet Protocol. These include IPX® and AppleTalk® . In this case, the device can

be configured to act as a bridge for packets that use these protocols while continuing to serve as a router for IP data.

Defining Bridge Interfaces

To enable bridging, you have to specify the device interfaces on which you want to bridge data, and enable the bridging mode:

1.Log into the Configuration Manager. Click the [Bridging] tab. The [Bridge Configuration] page appears as shown in Figure 44.

Figure 44. Bridge Configuration page

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