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 The SU failed to respond to 50 consecutive frames transmitted by the AU and is considered to
have "aged out".

The aging time specified for entries in these tables. The aging time for
Bridging Info is as specified by the Bridge Aging Time parameter. The
default is 300 seconds. There is no aging time for Association Info entries.

The maximum number of entries permitted for these tables, which are
1017 (1024 minus the number of special Sp addresses as defined above)
for Bridging Info and as specified by the Maximum Number of
Associations parameter for Association Info. The default value of the
Maximum Number of Associations parameter is 512.
NOTE
When Data Encryption is enabled, the actual maximum number of associations is limited to 124.
The displayed number is the value configured for the Maximum Number of Associations parameter,
which might be higher than the actual limit.
 Display Association Info: Displays information regarding the Subscriber
Units associated with the AU. Each list entry includes the following
information:

The MAC Address of the associated Subscriber Unit

Age in seconds, indicating the elapsed time since receiving the last packet
from the Subscriber Unit.

The value configured for the Maximum Modulation Level parameter of the
Subscriber Unit

The Status of the Subscriber Unit. There are three options:
1 Associated
2 Authenticated
3 Not Authenticated (a temporary status)
The various status states are described below (this is a simplified
description of the association process without the effects of the Best AU
algorithm).
Table 4-4: Authentication and Association Process
Message Direction Status in AU