TP-LINK TL-SG3216 User Manual

 

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 
(if the configuration 
is saved) 

Static  
Address Table 

Manually 
configuring 

No 

Yes 

The bound MAC address 
can not be learned by the 
other ports in the same 
VLAN. 

Dynamic 
Address Table 

Automatically 
learning 

Yes 

No 

The bound MAC address 
can be learned by the other 
ports in the same VLAN. 

Filtering 
Address Table 

Manually 
configuring 

No Yes 

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Table 5-1 Types and features of Address Table 

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

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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