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5.2.3.4 ARP Table

ARP is the Address Resolution Protocol. Its job is to match MAC addresses to IP

addresses and vice versa (matching IP addresses to MAC addresses). This

screen lists the IP addresses and the matched MAC addresses in the network.

5.2.3.5 Bridging

You can enable/disable the Spanning Tree Protocol and set the MAC address

aging time on this screen.

Parameter

Description

Aging Time

Set the Ethernet address ageing time. After the aging

time of not having seen a frame coming from a certain

address, the bridge will time out (delete) and not forward

the frame.

802.1d Spanning Tree

Enable/disable the Spanning Tree Protocol. When this

feature is enabled, this router will use the Spanning Tree

Protocol to prevent a network loop from forming in the

network (LAN side).