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Chapter 3 Configuring the Radio and Basic Settings
Ethernet Configuration
The page also displays the current status of the Ethernet port and its forwarding
state. The current status displays either up or down and can also display Error if
the port is in an error condition.
The forwarding state displays the port’s current forwarding state. The state for
normal operatoin is Forwarding. Four other settings are possible:
• Unknown—The state cannot be determined
• Disabled—Forwarding capabilities are disabled
• Blocking—The port is blocking transmission
Broken—This state reports an Ethernet port failure
Requested Status
This setting is useful for troubleshooting problems on your network. Up, the
default setting, enables the Ethernet port for normal operation. Down disables the
access point’s Ethernet port.
The Current Status line under the setting displays the current status of the Ethernet
port. This field can also display Error, meaning the port is in an error condition.
Packet Forwarding
This setting is always set to Enabled for normal operation. For troubleshooting,
you might want to set packet forwarding to Disabled, which prevents data from
moving between the Ethernet and the radio.
The Forwarding State line under the setting displays the current forwarding state.
The state for normal operation is Forwarding. Four other settings are possible:
• Unknown—The state cannot be determined.
• Disabled—Forwarding capabilities are disabled.
• Blocking—The port is blocking transmission.
• Broken—This state reports an Ethernet port failure.
Default Unicast and Multicast Address Filter
MAC address filters allow or disallow the forwarding of unicast and multicast
packets sent to specific MAC addresses. You can create a filter that passes traffic
to all MAC addresses except those you specify, or you can create a filter that