USRobotics U.S. Robotics SureConnect ADSL Ethernet/USB Router - Manual (Page 119)

U.S. Robotics SureConnect ADSL Ethernet/USB Router User Guide
menu allows you to enter interface names to group interfaces. For each interface, select
an interface type. Each menu line item refers to another group interface. A line item looks
like this…
Interface Name1 [ [eth [0-1] / ATM [0-7] / usb [0] ]
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Add PVC. Enter 2 at the Bridge Menu. The Add PVC Menu appears. This menu allows
you to add a PVC by entering interface name, VCC, and encapsulation type variables.
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Bridge Status. Enter 3 at the Bridge Menu. The Bridge Status Menu appears. This menu
allows you to change bridge status between enabled, disabled, and deleted.
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List Bridge Information. Enter 4 at the Bridge Menu. The List Bridge Information Menu
appears. This menu displays configured bridge information. Press <ENTER> to view the
next list page.
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Set Cache Timer. Enter 5 at the Bridge Menu. The Set Cache Timer Menu appears. This
menu allows you to configure cache timer variables.
Main Menu=>Advanced=>Bridging=>
Spanning Tree
Spanning Tree. Enter 2 at the Bridging Menu. The Spanning Tree Menu appears. This menu
allows you to Provides the following options.
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Configure Bridge Port. Enter 1 at the Spanning Tree Menu. The Set Cache Timer Menu
appears. This menu allows you to set these Spanning Tree Bridge Port variables…
• Interface Name [ eth[0-1]/ATM[0-7] ] • Link Cost
• Priority
After you complete your configuration, proceed to the Basic Menu and enter 8. The Save &
Reboot Menu appears. From this menu, save your changes and reboot the router.
Transparent bridges use the spanning tree algorithm to dynamically determine the best source-
to-destination path. This algorithm avoids bridge loops (multiple paths linking one segment to
another) within a network. The algorithm determines all redundant paths and makes only one of
them active. The spanning tree protocol (STP) is part of the IEEE 802.1 standard.
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Configure Bridge Parms. Enter 2 at the Spanning Tree Menu. The Configure Bridge
Parms Menu appears. To configure a spanning tree bridge from this menu, set the
following parameters…
Bridge Parameters
Bridge Term Definition
Interface Name Router interface to be configured for spanning tree.
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