Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:47:48 +0000 From: "b. f." <bf1783@googlemail.com> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Cc: ml@infosec.pl Subject: Re: switching from one network interface to another without reboot Message-ID: <d873d5be0908201747u1c72264av63bcbb89900086a6@mail.gmail.com>
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Michal wrote: >Mel Flynn wrote: >> If these are on the same network (like most wireless routers), it can pay off >> to use lagg(4) and then simply unplug the cable. Plug it back in and it will >> use the cable again. You would need: >In my case usually it's some testing environment so I needed more of a >quick kludge. But thats very interesting idea for my home network, I'll >definitely have to check it out, thanks! And of course, you can also automate this via devd.conf(5), by instructing the system to run the rc.d scripts or other commands/scripts if one of your NICs is attached/detached, or upon other conditions. There are related examples in the devd.conf(5) manpage and the default /etc/devd.conf b.
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