RuggedCom RuggedRouter RX1100 - Manual (Page 61)

6. Configuring Ethernet Interfaces
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Note
Care must be taken when adding interfaces to the bridge. Any network services running on the
individual interfaces will need to be reconfigured to refer to the bridge interface. For example, if a
DHCP server is running on eth1 and eth1 is subsequently made a member of the bridge br1, the
DHCP configuration must be changed to refer to br1.
Note
Bear in mind that RuggedRouter's Ethernet bridge is implemented in software, and the CPU
resource is needed to perform forwarding of broadcast, multicast, and unicast traffic alike on the
bridge.
Note
If the router is running as a firewall, the routeback option must be enabled for the bridge interface
in the Edit Network Interface submenu under the Firewall menu.
6.2. Ethernet Configuration
Figure 6.1. Ethernet Menu
This menu allows you to configure Ethernet interface, Bridge, PPPoE and display the routes and
status of all network interfaces.
Select the Ethernet Interfaces icon to configure Ethernet interfaces.
The Network Interfaces menu lets you edit the permanent configuration of Ethernet interfaces, or
simply try out changes. The Apply Configuration button serves to restore the permanently saved
changes and restart Ethernet networking.