Adtran L128T Manual De Usuario

Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure

Express L128/L128T User Manual

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The Bridge menu is used to set up the bridge parameters for the Express L128/
L128T.  The bridging function runs at the Media Access Control (MAC) level 
which allows any protocol packets that run over Ethernet to be forwarded.  
Bridging can run concurrently with the IP and IPX routing.  However, certain 
rules apply for when packets are bridged across a WAN connection.  When IP 
routing is active, IP packets (which include ARP packets) are not bridged.  
When IPX routing is active, IPX packets are not bridged.  Also, the WAN IP 
Bridge and WAN IPX Bridge menus allow the WAN connection to bridge 
packets to the Express L128/L128T but get routed as soon as they arrive at the 
unit. Figure 3-6 shows the Bridge menu.

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When this option is set to On (def), the Express L128/L128T bridge function 
will be enabled.  Setting it to Off will disable all bridge functionality.

When IP routing is active, the Express L128/L128T will allow another WAN 
device to bridge IP packets to it using PPP BCP.  Normally, two IP routers