[rbridge] Updated charter

[Joe Touch]

Michael Smith wrote:
...
> Yes, I was referring to traditional translational bridges which "adapt" the
> headers.  AFAIK, a bridge either retains the MAC header (transparent
> bridging), translates the MAC header (translational bridging), strips the
> header and terminates the frame (i.e. BPDUs), or encapsulates/decapsulates
> it when transporting across specific media types.  I was assuming that
> "replace the MAC header" in this context was referring to translational
> bridging.  If not, it would be nice to see a specific example as to what is
> meant by "replace" and if it implies something beyond the capabilities just
> stated.

Sure - translating 802 token ring to 802 ethernet is easy. IMO, they're 
effectively a single L2 by design.

Translating 802 to ATM is not.

Joe
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