EXP Computer PathBuilder S200 User Manual

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Bridging

Bridge Filtering

MAC Filtering
Process

Figure 30 shows the MAC Filtering process.

Figure 30. MAC Address Filtering Action

Check Bridge

Link Record or Entry

MAC Address

Filtering Action

Setting?

Check MAC Address
Filter Table for match

of frame MAC Address

Frame MAC

Address in MAC

Address Filter

Table?

Check Bridge

Link Table

Pass frame

without
filtering

NONE

PASS

BLOCK

Block the

frame

Pass the

frame

Apply Table Filter:

PASS or

BLOCK

YES

NO

MAC Address

Filtering Action

Setting?

PASS or BLOCK