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Date:      Wed, 30 May 2001 13:38:16 +0400 (MSD)
From:      "Vladimir B. Grebenschikov" <vova@express.ru>
To:        freebsd-net@freebsd.org
Subject:   Netgraph node to support 802.1q VLANs ?
Message-ID:  <15124.49032.621510.427536@vbook.express.ru>

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Hi all 

Does anybody manage to make netgraph node to do VLAN multiplexing ?

Yes, I know, freebsd kernel have now supporting for VLAN's
(pseudo-device vlan), but it have number of disadvantages:
 - fixed number of vlan interfaces 
 - vlanX pseudo-interfaces don't support netgraph'ing, so I can't 
   bridge two VLANs using ng_bridge
 - fixed vlanX interfaces numbering, so if I want use VLANs from 320
   to 340, so I can use interfaces vlan0 - vlan20, but if I use VLANs
   with ID's 1-20 it will be confusing. If I want interface names
   vlan320-vlan340, I need to specify in kernel 340 vlan interfaces.
   But contrary in netgraph scheme I can name interface connected to
   802dotQ node hook vlan320 as, for example, vlan340 without any problem.

--
TSB Russian Express, Moscow
Vladimir B. Grebenschikov, vova@express.ru

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