Fundamentals of Bridging

About Bridges

Bridges and Routers

Bridging Methods

How Bridges Work

Using Transparent Bridging (STB)

About STB

Routers and STB

STB Network Requirements

Enabling STB

How STB Works

Shaping the Spanning Tree

Spanning Tree Bridges and Ethernet Packet Format Translation

Using Source Route Bridging (SRB)

About SRB

Enabling SRB

How SRB Works

SRB Frame Formats

The Spanning Tree Explore Option

SRB and Frame Relay

Using Source Route Transparent Bridging (SRT)

Bridging Token Ring and Ethernet Networks - Issues and Solutions

About SRT

How SRT Works

SRT and Frame Relay

Using Source Route-Transparent Bridge Conversion (SR-TB)

About SR-TB Conversion

Enabling SR-TB

How SR-TB Conversion Works

SR-TB and Frame Relay

Using Adaptive Source Route Transparent (ASRT) Bridging

About ASRT

Transparent-Source Routing Compatibility - Issues and Solutions

Miscellaneous Bridge Features

Protocol Filtering

IBM RT Feature for SNA Traffic

Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol Options