SMC Networks BARRICADE SMC7901WBRA2 B1 - Manual (Page 121)

C HAPTER 10 | Advanced Configuration
Bridge Configuration
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B RIDGE C ONFIGURATION
This feature allows you to set the bridge aging time and to enable
Spanning Tree.
The Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) can be used to detect and disable
network loops, and to provide backup links between bridges. This allows a
wireless bridge to interact with other bridging devices (that is, an STP-
compliant switch, bridge or router) in your network to ensure that only one
route exists between any two stations on the network, and provide backup
links which automatically take over when a primary link goes down.
Figure 73: Bridge Configuration
The following items are displayed on this pages:
◆ Ageing Time — Sets the MAC address ageing time, in seconds. After
the aging time has been reached with no traffic received, the unit will
delete the address from the forwarding database. (Default: 300
seconds)
◆ 802.1d Spanning Tree — Enables/disables the Spanning Tree
Protocol on the ADSL Router. (Default: Disabled)