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gcooper
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 ===== Software (CPU) bridging ===== ===== Software (CPU) bridging =====
  
-In this case, switch groups and will be switched using CPU, so any packet going from any interface in group 1 to group 2, or vice versa, will be processed using CPU.+In this case, traffic between switch groups ''switch1'' and ''switch2'' will be processed using the CPU, so any packet going from any interface in group 1 to group 2, or vice versa, will be processed using CPU.
  
 <file> <file>
 /interface bridge /interface bridge
   add name=bridge-local   add name=bridge-local
-  port add interface=eth1 bridge=bridge-local +  port add interface=ether2 bridge=bridge-local 
-  port add interface=eth6 bridge=bridge-local+  port add interface=ether6 bridge=bridge-local 
 +  port add interface=sfp1 bridge=bridge-local
 </file> </file>
  
-NOTE: don't forget to assign an IP address to the bridge and, if you're using DHCP server on Mikrotik, change its interface to bridge-local as well.+<note>Don't forget to assign an IP address to the bridge and, if you're using DHCP server on Mikrotik, change its interface to ''bridge-local'' as well.</note>
  
 <file> <file>
 /ip address add interface=bridge-local address=192.168.1.1/24 /ip address add interface=bridge-local address=192.168.1.1/24
-/ip dhcp-server add interface=bridge-local address-poll=[name of your address pool]+/ip dhcp-server add interface=bridge-local address-pool=[name of your address pool]
 </file> </file>
  
 ===== Patch Cord ===== ===== Patch Cord =====
  
-Just connect any port from group 1 (ether1-5) to any port in group 2 (ether6-10). Yesit takes 2 port and only applicable if you have ones. If all ports in one of the switch groups are already in use, I'suggest using first option (bridging).+While rarely done, you //can// just connect any port from group 1 (ether2-5) to any port in group 2 (ether6-10). 
 + 
 +Generallywe suggest using the first option (bridging).
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