3Com LINKBUILDER MSH 4 PORT ETHERNET BRIDGE MODULE Network Hardware User Manual


 
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Figure 1-13: Device C, connected to port 2, transmits a packet for
device A. The bridge learns the address of device C and
recognizes the address of device A, so it forwards the packet to
port 1.
Figure 1-13 Learns C, Forwards Packet
Figure 1-14: Device D, connected to port 2, transmits a packet for
device C. The bridge learns the address of device D and
recognizes the address of device C is on the same address list, so
it filters the packet.
Figure 1-14 Learns D, Filters Packet
The bridge can now effectively control network traffic by
forwarding packets only to relevant network segments.