Data Link Layer Features
The sections that follow describe features that operate at the data link layer.
Bridging Features
Bridging takes place at the data link layer and is based on the MAC addresses of the end user equipment. The typical wireless bridge contains a table of MAC addresses and bridge ports. Packets are forwarded to the correct bridge port based on the MAC address table information. Your data link layer feature evaluation includes the following features.
MAC Address Table Size
The MAC address table of a wireless bridge is finite in size. The table might be large enough to contain one or two thousand MAC addresses or small enough to contain only one. In most cases, the MAC address table size is larger than the number of simultaneous ...
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