From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Metuki Sabhe Subject: bridge: mac addresses question (for bluetooth pan-nap) Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:18:36 +0200 Message-ID: <549992e51001240718l19528937j7e2cb166a3b2bd2c@mail.gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Cc: bridge-cunTk1MwBs9QetFLy7KEm3xJsTq8ys+cHZ5vskTnxNA@public.gmane.org, linux-bluetooth-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org To: netdev-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org Return-path: Sender: linux-bluetooth-owner-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org List-Id: netdev.vger.kernel.org Hi, I have a single bridge with up to 7 virtual TAP ports, which are being added and removed dynamically. Can I use the same MAC address for all ports and for the bridge ? (I don't use STP as the topology is very very simple). This is needed to allow macaddress header compression of BNEP... (i plan to use the radio BDADDR as the MAC address for all TAP ports and for the bridge) thank you, sabhe