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Figure A–1 Simple Remote Bridging
The OfficeConnect Remote 840 uses RFC 1483 or PPP encapsulation to
connect with other OfficeConnect Remote 840 or third party devices.
Building a Larger
Network
Large networks of interconnected LANs can be established by using
multiple bridges as illustrated in Figure A-2.
The bridges build up their address tables. In Figure A-2, Bridge 1
examines packets from its WAN ports. If the destination unit is not
registered as being accessed via the bridge's LAN interface, the frame will
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