Specifications

Installation and Operation Manual Chapter 4 Configuration
RICi-E3, RICi-T3 Ver. 1.0 Configuring for Operation 4-15
Configuring the Bridge
The internal bridge of RICi-E3, RICi-T3 connects the ports of the unit. It must be
configured to properly process the VLAN tags to maintain priority of the data
flow.
The bridge operates in Transparent mode (learning and filtering are disabled) or
Filtered mode (learning and filtering are enabled).
 To configure the internal bridge:
1. Navigate to Main Menu > Configuration > Applications > Bridge.
The Bridge menu appears as illustrated in
Figure 4-12 .
RICi-E3, RICi-T3
Configuration>Applications> Bridge
1. Forwarding Mode (Transparent)
2. Aging Time [300 - 4080] (300)
3. Static MAC Table []>
4. Bridge Port >
>
ESC-prev menu; !-main menu; &-exit 1 user(s)
Figure 4-12. Bridge Menu
2. From the Bridge menu, configure the following:
 Forwarding Mode (operation mode of the internal bridge):
 Transparent – No learning or filtering is performed. Each received
packet is automatically forwarded to the other port (user or
network).
 Filtering – Learning and filtering are enabled.
 Aging Time (amount of time a LAN node (station) is allowed to remain
inactive before it is removed from the network):
Enter the time between 300 to 4080 seconds.