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Date: Thu, 30 Sep 1999 10:03:03 +0200
From: Thierry Herbelot <thierry.herbelot@alcatel.fr>
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To: daniel B <danielb@pacex.net>
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Subject: Re: Calling ALL kernel bridging experts!!
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Hello,

This will only work if you use both in-kernel BRIDGing and in-kernel
Firewall (option IPFIREWALL).

I don't think you can use bridging and ipfilter.

Have a look at Luiggi Rizzo's web page to have more explanations on
bridging.

	Godd luck 

	TfH

daniel B wrote:
> 
> Hi folks I posted a question earlier this week about FreeBSD kernel
> bridging no answer so I will try again.
> 
> Can I safely run a stable kernel bridging with freeBSD?
> The setup I have is:
> 
> ----[router]---[fxp1    fxp0]----[hub]----[LAN]
>                Fbsd firewall
> options BRIDGE   in kernel
> sysctl -w net.link.ether.bridge=1    in a startup script
> 
> The machine simply hungs-up after running for 3hrs to 3 days!
> I am running FreeBSD3.3-RELEASE and ipfilter3.3.1
> 
> Thanks
> Dan
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