IEEE Network · 1988 · 101 citations · 0 references
ComputingComputer SystemsElectrical EngineeringComputer NetworksInterconnection NetworksTopologyBridge ConstructionCommunication NetworksNetwork ArchitectureNetwork ProtocolsNetwork TopologyWireless NetworksBridge ProtocolsFrame ForwardingMedia Access ControlMedium Access Control ProtocolsNetwork BridgingNetwork TransparencyWireless Local Area Network Media AccessWireless Networking
A simple but robust approach to bridging, which is transparent to end stations, is discussed. These bridges, also called spanning tree bridges, are defined by the IEEE 802.1 Media Access Control Bridge Standard. The functions performed by the bridges are described. They consist of frame forwarding, learning of station addresses, and resolving possible loops in the topology by participation in the spanning tree algorithm.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">></ETX>