iPECS SBG-1000 User Manual

iPECS SBG-1000 User Manual (DATA Features)
• Send RIP messages—select either ‘None’, ‘RIPv1’, ‘RIPv2-broadcast’ or ‘RIPv2-multicast’.
Routing Table Allows you to add or modify routes when this device is active. Use the ‘New
Route’ button to add a route or edit existing routes. To learn more about routing, refer to
Section 6.6.
6.4.4.2.4 Bridging
This sub-tab enables you to specify the devices that you would like to join under the network
bridge.
Figure 6.40 Bridge Settings
If you wish to assign the network connections to specific virtual LANS (VLANs), click the
action icon under the ‘VLANs’ column.
Note: If you would like to logically partition your Ethernet-based network, you can set up a
VLAN bridge as described in Section 6.4.17.5.
Select the ‘STP’ check box to enable the Spanning Tree Protocol on the device. Use this feature to
ensure that there are no loops in your network configuration, especially in case your network
consists of multiple switches, or other bridges apart from those created by the gateway. By
blocking redundant connections, STP enables a single data path between LAN hosts. If a device or
a link failure causes this path to become unusable, STP will enable an alternative path. Note that
iPECS SBG-1000 also supports the Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP), which provides a
faster response to changes in your local network topology than STP.
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