Netgear GS724AT GS724AT Reference Manual - Page 128

GS700AT Series Smart Switch Software Administration Manual 3. Select the port or LAG interface entry in the Multicast Group table. 4. Select the Interface Status from the list in the provided field in the first row. 5. Click Apply to update the device. Address Table Packets addressed to destinations stored in either the Static or Dynamic databases are immediately forwarded to the port. The Dynamic MAC Address Table can be sorted by interface, VLAN, or MAC Address. Dynamic MAC addresses are learned from packets from sources that arrive at the device, while Static addresses are configured manually. An address becomes associated with a port by learning the port from the frame's source address but if a frame that is addressed to a destination MAC address is not associated with a port, that frame is flooded to all relevant VLAN ports. To prevent the bridging table from overflowing, a dynamic MAC address, from which no traffic arrives for a set period, is erased. The Address Table menu contains the following options: • "Basic" • "Advanced" Basic The Address Table Basic menu contains the following options: • "Address Table" Address Table The Basic Address Table screen displays the MAC Address table according to the defined categories. Configuring Switching Settings v1.0, March 2008 4-47