Re: questions
Karel Rericha <[email protected]>
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Cedric Blancher napsal(a): >Le lun 13/09/2004 à 12:34, Tero Mäntyvaara a écrit : > > >>What is the reason that there is functionality like last line above figure >>2c in http://ebtables.sourceforge.net/br_fw_ia/br_fw_ia.html (ignore it, if >>the destination MAC address is located on the same side of the bridge)? >> >> > >If destination MAC is on the same side of the bridge, then frame doesn't >go through the bridge, that's why it must get ignored. > > > > Well, I'm mentioning this here second time: disabling such policy would have great importance for wireless interfaces in master mode! There is a need to shape interstation traffic to prevent flooding of wireless segment with such traffic. I'm voting for per interface option in bridge code to it let allow to send packets back to incoming interface if they belong to. Cheers, Karel Rericha P.S.: I think it should be better discussed in [email protected] ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: YOU BE THE JUDGE. Be one of 170 Project Admins to receive an Apple iPod Mini FREE for your judgement on who ports your project to Linux PPC the best. Sponsored by IBM. Deadline: Sept. 13. Go here: http://sf.net/ppc_contest.php