ADC Campus-REX RS Interface Card - Manual (Page 47)

Set Up the Campus-REX System
Campus-REX RS Interface Card User Manual 3-19
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ONFIGURE THE
C
AMPUS
-REX
AS A
B
RIDGE
OR R OUTER
The Campus-REX can be configured to operate in one of two ways:
• as a bridge to forward 802.3 frames using MAC addresses (see
“Configuring as a Bridge” )
• as a router to forward IP packets based on a static routing table (see
“Configuring as a Router” on page 3-23 )
For an overview of bridges, routers, and other network management
concepts, see
“Internetworking and Management Overview” on page 7-1 .
Configuring as a Bridge
Two configuration options, described in “MAC-Level Bridging and
Spanning Tree Protocol” on page 7-2 , define how the Campus-REX operates
as a bridge. These options:
• set Encapsulation to HDLC or PPP:
– Use HDLC for most applications.
– Use PPP when the remote unit includes a synchronous interface
card, such as a V.35 card.
• enable or disable Spanning Tree
This section describes how to configure the bridge options for the
Campus-REX.
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