Dhcp client, Arp table, Bridge table – Ubiquiti Networks PowerBridgM User Manual

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Chapter 3: Main Tab

airOS

v5.5.4 User Guide

Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.

RX Bytes

Displays the total amount of data (in bytes)

received by the interface.

RX Errors

Displays the number of receive errors.

TX Bytes

Displays the total amount of data (in bytes)

transmitted by the interface.

TX Errors

Displays the number of transmit errors.

Refresh

To update the information, click Refresh.

DHCP Client

(Available in Router or SOHO Router mode only.) Displays
the device’s WAN IP address, netmask, DNS servers, and
gateway while the device is operating as a DHCP client of
an external DHCP server.

Interface

Displays the interface that connects to the

WAN.

IP Address

Displays the IP address assigned by an

external DHCP server connected to the WAN interface.
If an external DHCP server is not found, the IP address
will use the DHCP Fallback IP defined in the WAN Network
Settings
. See “WAN Network Settings” on page 32 for
additional details.

Netmask

Displays the Netmask assigned by an external

DHCP server connected to the WAN interface. If an
external DHCP server is not found, the IP address will use
the DHCP Fallback Netmask defined in the WAN Network
Settings
. See “WAN Network Settings” on page 32 for
additional details.

Gateway

Displays the gateway address assigned by an

external DHCP server connected to the WAN interface.

Primary/Secondary DNS IP

The Domain Name System

(DNS) is an Internet “phone book” that translates domain
names to IP addresses. These fields identify the server IP
addresses that the device uses for translation.

DHCP Server

Displays the IP address of the external

DHCP server that assigns the WAN IP address to the
device.

Domain

Displays the domain name.

Total Lease Time

Shows the total time (validity) of the

leased IP address assigned by the external DHCP server.

Remaining Lease Time

Displays the remaining time

of the leased IP address assigned by the external DHCP
server.

Renew

To request new IP settings from the external

DHCP server, click Renew.

Release

To release the current IP settings, click Release.

Refresh

To update the information, click Refresh.

ARP Table

Lists all the entries of the Address Resolution Protocol
(ARP) table currently recorded on the device.
ARP is used to associate each IP address to the unique
hardware MAC address of each device on the network. It
is important to have unique IP addresses for each MAC
address or else there will be ambiguous routes on the
network.

IP Address

Displays the IP address assigned to a network

device.

MAC Address

Displays the MAC address of the device.

Interface

Displays the interface that connects to the

device.

Refresh

To update the information, click Refresh.

Bridge Table

(Available in Bridge mode only.) The table displays the
entries in the system Bridge Table.

Bridge

The name of the bridge.

MAC Address

The network device identified by its MAC

address.

Interface

The Bridge Table shows which bridge port

or interface, LAN (Ethernet) or WLAN (Wireless), the
specific network device is associated with. airOS can
forward packets only to the specified port of the device,
eliminating redundant copies and transmits.

Aging Timer

Displays aging time for each address entry

(in seconds). After a specific timeout, if the device has not
seen a packet coming from a listed address, it will delete
that address from the Bridge Table.

Refresh

To update the information, click Refresh.

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