switch
to reduce broadcast packets and enhance the efficiency of packets forwarding remarkably.
The address filtering feature allows the switch to filter the undesired packets and forbid its
forwarding so as to improve the network security.
The types and the features of the MAC Address Table are listed as the following:
Type Configuration Way Aging out
Being kept after reboot
(if the configuration is
saved)
Relationship between
the bound MAC
address and the port
Static
Address Table
Manually configuring No Yes The bound MAC
address can not be
learned by the other
ports in the same
VLAN.
Dynamic
Address Table
Automatically
learning
Yes No The bound MAC
address can be learned
by the other ports in the
same VLAN.
Filtering
Address Table
Manually configuring No Yes -
Table 5-1 Types and features of Address Table
This function includes four submenus: Address Table, Static Address, Dynamic Address and
Filtering Address.
5.4.1 Address Table
On this page, you can view all the information of the Address Table.
Choose the menu Switching→MAC Address→Address Table to load the following page.
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