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transparent bridge Last modified: Thursday, March 09, 2006
Transparent bridges are devices which connects more than one network segments with other bridges to make all routing decisions. A transparent bridge is essentially used to learn the MAC addresses of all nodes and their associated port, to filter incoming frames whose destination MAC addresses are located on the same incoming port, and to forward incoming frames to the destination MAC through their associated port@. There are two types of Transparent Bridge Modes: Store-and-Forward: Stores the entire frame and verifies the CRC before forwarding the frame. If a CRC error is detected, the frame is discarded. Cut-Through: Forwards the frame just after it reads the destination MAC address without performing a CRC check. Adapted from [CCIE Routing and Switching Exam Certification Guide]
IETF Bridge Working Group Charter Describes the IETF Bridge working group and includes contact and mailing list information and links to Request for Comments documents. Monitoring Transparent Bridging You can set a statistics baseline for a bridge group (using the baseline bridge command) or for a bridge interface (using the baseline bridge interface command). PracticallyNetworked.com PracticallyNetworked.com provides easy-to-understand help for small-network builders. The site contains how-to information for setting up and debugging home-office and small-business networks. Users can also find extensive troubleshooting information, tips on getting applications to work through firewalls, product reviews on network hardware and software, and more. PracticallyNetworked.com Discussion Forums If network connections, sharing computers, router problems or other networking issues are bogging you down, then the PracticallyNetworked.com discussion forum is the place to be. Here you'll find help and support for all your network-related problems.	Related Categories Networking Hardware Routing Related Terms hub local area network network node port router VRRP wide-area network