Siemens SIMATIC NET SCALANCE W700 Series User Manual

Configuring with Web Based Management
5.7 "Layer 2" menu
SCALANCE W780/W740 to IEEE 802.11n Web Based Management
Configuration Manual, 03/2015, C79000-G8976-C267-08
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State
Displays the current status of the port. The values are only displayed and cannot be
configured. The "State" parameter depends on the configured protocol. The following is
possible for status:
– Disabled
The port only receives and is not involved in STP, MSTP and RSTP.
– Discarding
In the "Discarding" mode, BPDU frames are received. Other incoming or outgoing
frames are discarded.
– Listening
In this status, BPDUs are both received and sent. The port is involved in the spanning
tree algorithm.
– Learning
Stage prior to the forwarding status, the port is actively learning the topology (in other
words, the node addresses).
– Forwarding
Following the reconfiguration time, the port is active in the network; it receives and
forwards data frames.
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Fwd. Trans
Specifies the number of changes from the "Discarding" status to the "Forwarding" status.
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Edge Type
Specify the type of the edge port. You have the following options:
– "-"
Edge port is disabled. The port is treated as a "no EdgePort".
– Admin
Select this option when there is always an end device on this port. Otherwise a
reconfiguration of the network will be triggered each time a connection is changed.
– Auto
Select this option if you want a connected end device to be detected automatically at
this port. When the connection is established the first time, the port is treated as a "no
Edge Port".
– Admin/Auto
Select these options if you operate a combination of both on this port. When the
connection is established the first time, the port is treated as an Edge Port.
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Edge
Shows the status of the port.
– Enabled
An end device is connected to this port.
– Disabled
There is a spanning tree or rapid spanning tree device at this port.
With an end device, a switch can change over the port faster without taking into account
spanning tree frames. If a spanning tree frame is received despite this setting, the port
automatically changes to the "Disabled" setting for switches.

Siemens SIMATIC NET SCALANCE W700 Series Specifications

General

Brand	Siemens
Model	SIMATIC NET SCALANCE W700 Series
Category	Wireless Access Point
Language	English