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Configure as an ethernet bridge – Black Box LR1530A-EU-R3 User Manual

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Configure as an Ethernet Bridge

An Ethernet bridge intelligently forwards LAN traffic to remotely

connected LANs across the Wide Area Network (WAN).

Figure 2 - 3 Bridged Local Area Networks

Ethernet bridges simply forward information based on Ethernet MAC

addresses. If a LAN packet is destined for a device located on a

remote LAN, the bridge will forward that packet to the remote LAN.

If a LAN packet is destined for a device located on the local LAN, the

bridge will ignore the packet.
Ethernet bridges also communicate to each other using what is called

the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP). STP is used to prevent loops in a

network which cause LAN traffic to be re-broadcast again and again

causing network congestion.
The router is pre-configured to operate as an Ethernet bridge

compatible with the IEEE 802.1d Spanning Tree Protocol definitions.

This means that without configuration modifications, the router will

bridge Ethernet traffic to its partner bridges when the Wide Area

Network (WAN) connection has been established.

WAN connection

LAN #1

LAN #2

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