Bridged Ethernet

Ethernet Bridging across Wide Area Networks

Bridged Ethernet allows multiple upper-layer interface types (IP, PPPoE, and CBF) to be simultaneously multiplexed over the same interface.

Unlike routing, bridging makes no assumptions about where in a network a particular address is located. Instead, it depends on broadcasting to locate unknown devices. Once a device has been located, its location is recorded in a routing table where the MAC address is stored alongside its IP Address so as to preclude the need for further broadcasting.

A range of speeds including 10M/bit 100M/bit and 1G/Bit can be provided on this service.