updated by auto-learning. In the stable networks, the static MAC address entries can facilitate the switch to reduce broadcast packets and enhance the efficiency of packets forwarding remarkably. The address filtering feature allows the switch to filter the undesired packets and forbid its forwarding so as to improve the network security.

The types and the features of the MAC Address Table are listed as the following:

 

 

 

Being kept after reboot

Relationship

between

Type

Configuration Way

Aging out

(if the configuration is

the

bound

 

MAC

 

 

 

saved)

address and the port

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Static

Manually configuring

No

Yes

The

bound

 

MAC

Address Table

 

 

 

address

can

not be

 

 

 

 

learned

by the

other

 

 

 

 

ports

in

the

same

 

 

 

 

VLAN.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dynamic

Automatically

Yes

No

The

bound

 

MAC

Address Table

learning

 

 

address can be learned

 

 

 

 

by the other ports in the

 

 

 

 

same VLAN.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Filtering

Manually configuring

No

Yes

-

 

 

 

 

Address Table

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 5-1 Types and features of Address Table

This function includes four submenus: Address Table, Static Address, Dynamic Address and Filtering Address.

5.4.1Address Table

On this page, you can view all the information of the Address Table.

Choose the menu Switching→MAC Address→Address Table to load the following page.

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TP-Link TL-SL5428E manual Relationship, Type Configuration Way Aging out, Bound, Address and the port