Airbridges don't announce routes tho? A router does that - all 'bridges' operate on layer 2 - They hold MAC Address tables of connected devices only. If you have two bridges operating, you may encounter bridging loops where one sends the frame, the other sends it back and so on ad infinitum.
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk389/tk621/technologies_tech_note09186a0080 1c137e.shtml ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Kosick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, November 07, 2003 5:46 PM Subject: [smartBridges] Riddle me this... > I'm running another brand bridge as a primary backhaul (Airaya). > I installed the SB's as a backup but the thing is, I need to let one of the > twp SB units remained powered on (the one at the tower). This way, if the > main backhaul dies, I can power on the SB on the ground and reach the lit > unit. > > Problem is... with two bridges running, its causing Ethernet interference. > More than likely the airPoint is announcing a route back to the powered-down > airBridge and creating two paths back to the NOC. > > If I unplug the airPoint from the ethernet, all is good again. > > Any way to have the airPoint stop this? > Or maybe the move is to swap the units so that the airPoint is at the NOC on > the ground and the airBridge is on the tower? > === > Rick Kosick > StarLinX Internet Service > > The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List > To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> > To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) > Archives: http://archives.part-15.org > > The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) Archives: http://archives.part-15.org
