Netgear GS748Tv5 Software Administration Manual - Page 128

GS716Tv3, GS724Tv4, and GS748Tv5 Smart Switches Address Table The address table maintains a list of MAC addresses after having received a packet from this MAC address. The transparent bridging function uses the forwarding database entries to determine how to forward a received frame. The Address Table link contains links described in the following sections. • MAC Address Table • Dynamic Address Configuration • Static MAC Address MAC Address Table The MAC Address Table contains information about unicast entries for which the switch has forwarding and/or filtering information. This information is used by the transparent bridging function in determining how to propagate a received frame. Use the search function of the MAC Address Table screen to display information about the entries in the table. The MAC Address Table contains information about unicast entries for which the switch has forwarding and/or filtering information. This information is used by the transparent bridging function in determining how to propagate a received frame. Use the search function of the MAC Address Table screen to display information about the entries in the table.  To search for an entry in the MAC address table: 1. Select Switching > Address Table > Basic > Address Table. 2. From the Search By list, select the criteria to use for the search: • MAC Address. Select MAC Address from the menu and enter a 6-byte hexadecimal MAC address in 2-digit groups separated by colons, then click the Go button. If the address exists, that entry will be displayed. An exact match is required. • VLAN ID. Select VLAN ID from the menu, enter the VLAN ID, for example, 100. Then click the Go button. If any entries with that VLAN ID exist they are displayed. • Interface. Select Interface from the menu, enter the interface ID in g1, g2... format, then, click the Go button. If any entries learned on that interface exist, they are displayed. Configuring Switching 128