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Fig. 47: System Management -> Interface Mode / Bridge Groups -> Interfaces
Bridging
Bridging connects networks of the same type. Bridges operate at layer 2 of the OSI model
(data link layer), are independent of higher-level protocols and transmit data packets using
MAC addresses. Data transmission is transparent, which means the information contained
in the data packets is not interpreted.
Conventions for port/interface names
The names of wireless ports in the user interface of your device are made up of the follow-
ing parts:
(a) WLAN
(b) Number of the physical port (1 or 2)
Example: 9-
The name of the Ethernet port is made up of the following parts:
(a) ETH, where en stands for Ethernet
(b) Number of the port
Example: 7/:
The names of the interfaces connected to an Ethernet port are made up of the following
parts:
(a) Abbreviation for interface type
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