One thing about routing.. It does keep unnecessary traffic off of the
wireless link. If you do that then the throughput is going to be higher.
Bridge is basically a packet comes in one interface and is sent out the
other interface(s). Routing is selective and sends the packet out only on
the interface it needs to go out. Bridging Defined:
TRANSPARENT BRIDGING
Karlnet?s software conforms to the IEEE 802.1D standard, which allows node
connectivity in a LAN and is called a Transparent Bridge. It works
according to the following guidelines:
· The Karlnet software supports multiple interfaces which are configured
either in a forwarding (bridge) or blocking (deny) state. If setup in a
forwarding state they can send and receive frames, and if in a blocking
state they cannot. The purpose of putting some protocols into a blocking
state is to avoid frame unnecessary traffic on the network.
· To also minimize the amount of traffic on a bridged LAN, the bridges
maintains a Bridge Learn Table that specifies which MAC addresses appear on
which bridge ports. When a Bridge has to forward a frame, it looks up the
destination MAC address in the Bridge Learn Table and forwards the frame
through the appropriate port if it finds a match.
· If there is no match, a frame containing a destination MAC address that is
not found in the Bridge Learn Table is sent out of all bridge ports in a
forwarding state, with the exception of the port on which the frame has been
received.
Bill Fisher had an article he sent around last month that explained the
routing access in more detail.
Doug Harman
KarlNet, Inc.
525 Metro Place North
Suite 100
Dublin, OH 43017
614 822-5275 x 123
614 822-0024 fax
> -----Original Message-----
> From: karlnet-admin@WISPNotes.com [mailto:karlnet-admin@WISPNotes.com]On
> Behalf Of Nate McLain
> Sent: Friday, July 05, 2002 1:36 PM
> To: karlnet@WISPNotes.com
> Subject: RE: [Karlnet] Drop in Throughput?
>
>
> The network currently is one big bridge network.
> But we have different subnets in place. So I dont think it is going to
> be a big deal to setup routing. But since Im not a routing gearhead it
> makes it a little difficult for me to understand how it works... Is
> there a Karlnet Routing FAQ somewhere? I have been meaning to try to
> learn this but time hasn't been on my side lately!!
>
> Nate
>
>
> > Nate
> >
> > Will the network be PtP with routers at each end? Or will this be one
> > big bridge network? We would recommend routing, as the performance
> > levels are much better as the network scales.
> >
> > Also depending one if polling is used or not and if the is a PtP or
> PtMP
> > link will make a big difference.
> >
> >
> > Sincerely
> > Tony Morella
> > Demarc Technology Group
> > Office: 908-996-7995
> > Cell: 908-246-9170
> > Fax: 908-847-0202
> > email: tony@demarctech.com
> > http://www.demarctech.com
> > Wireless Solution Provider
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: karlnet-admin@WISPNotes.com [mailto:karlnet-
> admin@WISPNotes.com]
> > On Behalf Of Nate McLain
> > Sent: Friday, July 05, 2002 11:54 AM
> > To: karlnet@WISPNotes.com
> > Subject: [Karlnet] Drop in Throughput?
> >
> >
> > How much throughput should we be seeing from one hop to the next
> with
> > Karlnet?
> > Is there some kind of average to watch for?
> >
> >
> > Nate McLain
> > Chisholm Trail Networks LLC
> > nate@ctrail.net
> > http://www.ctrail.net
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> Nate McLain
> Chisholm Trail Networks LLC
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> http://www.ctrail.net
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