From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Message-ID: <4C2CDD7B.6080302@navigue.com> Date: Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:24:59 -0400 From: Jonathan Thibault MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <0E3F7C3131123E42A5B2483A431CAC4202BA05726CD5@EXCHANGE.mimos.local> In-Reply-To: <0E3F7C3131123E42A5B2483A431CAC4202BA05726CD5@EXCHANGE.mimos.local> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Subject: Re: [Bridge] Enquiry on Linux bridge List-Id: Linux Ethernet Bridging List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , To: Ng Ming Ann Cc: "bridge@lists.linux-foundation.org" As far as I can tell, the setup you describe should work as expected. I am= not sure what causes the problem you describe. The first thing I would che= ck is if the bridge interfaces (br0) have the same MAC address, they should= not. Jonathan On 30/06/10 02:37 AM, Ng Ming Ann wrote: > > Dear all, > > I=92m currently working on a Ethernet bridge for a system. I have a machi= ne(not PC, but an embedded system) which has two Ethernet ports, I wanted t= o configure it into a Ethernet bridge which connect other PC. > > I have tested on configuring it into a bridge where the two PC able to pi= ng each other and send files. I=92m wondering that whether I can involve th= e embedded Linux system in the network, where the two PC able to detect the= Linux OS( embedded system) and able to send files and communicate with it = as the figure below: > > Rounded Rectangle: Embedded System ( Bridge) > > > =09 > =09 > =09 > =09 > =09 > =09 > =09 > > =09 > > PC1 > > =09 > =09 > > PC2 > > > > =09 > =09 > > PC1 > > =09 > =09 > > PC2 > > > I have try to add an IP to the bridge (virtual port) and the PCs are able= to Ping the bridge=92s IP. > > Then I=92d tried to configure the network to be like below: > > Rounded Rectangle: Embedded System ( Bridge2)Rounded Rectangle: Embedded = System ( Bridge1) > > PC1 and PC2 can ping each other can communicate well. I have added IP to = both bridge, but the result is that, PC1 only able to ping bridge1=92s IP a= nd not bridge2=92s IP. PC2 as well, is only able to ping bridge2=92s IP and= not able to ping bridge1=92s IP. > > Do you have any suggestion for me to configure the bridge so that both br= idge can be detected by each of the PC that connected to them? > > Thank you very much in advance. > > Regards, > > Ming Ann > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > - > - > DISCLAIMER: > > This e-mail (including any attachments) is for the addressee(s) > only and may contain confidential information. If you are not the > intended recipient, please note that any dealing, review, > distribution, printing, copying or use of this e-mail is strictly > prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify > the sender immediately and delete the original message. > MIMOS Berhad is a research and development institution under > the purview of the Malaysian Ministry of Science, Technology and > Innovation. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this e- > mail that do not relate to the official business of MIMOS Berhad > and/or its subsidiaries shall be understood as neither given nor > endorsed by MIMOS Berhad and/or its subsidiaries and neither > MIMOS Berhad nor its subsidiaries accepts responsibility for the > same. All liability arising from or in connection with computer > viruses and/or corrupted e-mails is excluded to the fullest extent > permitted by law. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Bridge mailing list > Bridge@lists.linux-foundation.org > https://lists.linux-foundation.org/mailman/listinfo/bridge