D-Link EasySmart Switch User Manual 
 
Figure 41 – L2 Feautres > IGMP Snooping setting 
 
L2 Features > Port Mirroring
 
Port Mirroring is a method of monitoring network traffic that forwards a copy of each incoming and/or 
outgoing packet from one port of the Switch to another port where the packet can be studied. This enables 
network managers to better monitor network performances. 
 
Figure 42 –L2 Features > Port Mirroring 
 
Selection Sniffer Mode for the Source Ports are as follows: 
TX (transmit) mode: Duplicates the data transmitted from the source port and forwards it to the Target Port. 
Click “all” to include all ports into port mirroring. 
RX (receive) mode: Duplicates the data that received from the source port and forwards it to the Target Port. 
Click “all” to include all ports into port mirroring. 
Both (transmit and receive) mode: Duplicate both the data transmitted from and data sent to the source 
port, and forwards all the data to the assigned Target Port. Click “all” to include all ports into port mirroring. 
 
 
NOTE: The target ports will stop mirroring packets 
if there are unknown tags or destination packets 
sent out by source ports. 
 
 
L2 Features > Loopback Detection
 
The Loopback Detection function is used to detect the loop created by a specific port while Spanning Tree 
Protocol (STP) is not enabled in the network, especially when the down links are hubs or unmanaged 
switchs. The Switch will automatically shutdown the port and sends a log to the administrator. The Loopback 
Detection port will be unlocked when the Loopback Detection Recover Time times out. The Loopback 
Detection function can be implemented on a range of ports at a time. You may enable or disable this function 
using the pull-down menu. 
 
 
 
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