D-Link DES-3624 - Manual (Page 111)

Stackable NWay Ethernet Switch User’s Guide
Web-Based Network Management 111
Enter the desired Spanning Tree custom settings on this window and then click Apply.
The information above is described as follows:
♦ STP State The Spanning Tree Protocol state for a selected port can either be Enabled or Disabled.
♦ Cost The Path Cost is a changeable parameter and may be modified according to the Spanning Tree
Algorithm specification. Each 10 Mbps and 100Mbps segment has an assigned Path Cost of 19.
♦ Priority Priority is a read-write object that can be set from 0 to 255. This is the priority number of
the port. The lower the port priority, the more chance the bridge has of becoming the root port. Zero is
the highest priority.
Forwarding and Filtering
When a packet hits the Switch, it looks in the filtering and forwarding tables to decide what to do with the
packet; either to filter it off the network, or to forward it through the port on which its destination lies.
Figure 7-10. Configure Forwarding Table And Filtering Table window
This window allows you to stop or start address learning, use an address look-up mode, and select an age-out
time of the MAC address in the selected address table. Click Apply to let your changes take effect.
The following fields above can be set: