Messages in this thread | | | From | Alan Cox <> | Subject | Re: Linux as a bridge ? | Date | Mon, 15 Apr 1996 03:45:13 +0100 (BST) |
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> What is the new bridge code in the Linux kernel ? The Configure.help > says that one can configure a Linux box to act like a bridge. What
Its an ethernet bridge with 802.1 spanning tree support.
> administrative tools do I need to use my Linux as a bridge ? What else > can I do with this bridge apart from simply having connectivity between > two segments? Is it possible to selectively block certain IPs on one > segment ? Is this bridge self learning or do I need to configure it ?
Its self learning. I've not released the tools generally however as I am not confident the bridge code is stable or solid, and I want to add things to it, like protocol level selection.
> I am sure, I have set up the two cards and configured them alright. If I > disable bridge code, everything works and I could reach my Linux system > from both the segments.
Thanks for the bug report. I'll try and do some more testing.
Alan
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