Re: Dynamic source MAC-NAT?

Op za, 10-12-2005 te 15:10 -0500, schreef Respawned Fluff:
> Is anyone working on _dynamic_ source MAC-NAT, i.e. the MASQ target
> equivalent from iptables?
> 
> This feature is mighty useful for implementing bridges over 802.11
> links without using WDS.
> WDS is problematic due to vendor interoperability or downright
> unavailability issues.
> 
> Currently the Cisco/Linksys WET products implement this. Note: WET !=
> WRT, and WET series don't seem to use Linux as OS.
> 
> I think that Feyd was also asking for this in his unreplied "bridge
> conntrack" post. His question is somewhat unclear in that he implies
> the current MAC-NAT is not "real", when he probably means dynamic.
> 
> Please cc any answer, as I'm not subscribed to the mailing list.

The problem with dynamic macnat is that the kernel sk_buff structure
will have to be altered, which is something the network maintainers
don't like. Apart from that there should be no big problems implementing
it.
I currently lack the time for any serious development, though.

cheers,
Bart




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