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PC Concepts Full-Rated Router ADSL2+ User Manual

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Message forwarding based on the Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP, not

configurable).

5.2.2 System

Mode

The System Mode page enables you to configure system-level operating modes that use

bridging in addition or instead of routing protocols. You can also configure a feature in which

the mode is selected automatically at start-up, based on the type of Internet connection

detected on the LAN PC(s).

The current system mode is shown on the System View page that displays when you

access the configuration program. The system mode is not configured using a single setting.

Rather, it is determined at system startup based on whether the device's LAN and WAN

interfaces are configured with IP information (i.e., are "IP-enabled"), and whether the Bridging

setting on the System Mode page is enabled or disabled.

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When the Bridging setting on the System Mode page is disabled, then the system mode

will display as "Routing".

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When the Bridging setting is enabled and at least one LAN or WAN interface is

IP-enabled, then the system mode will display as "Routing and Bridging."

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When the Bridging setting is enabled and no interfaces are IP enabled, then the device is

considered to be in Bridging Mode. Note, however, that in this case you would not be

able to access Configuration Manager; without being IP-enabled, the Ethernet interface

could not communicate using the Internet protocol HTTP, which is used to display

information in your Web browser.