Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2007 21:21:31 -0800 From: "Ted Mittelstaedt" <tedm@toybox.placo.com> To: "Jake Conk" <jake.conk@gmail.com>, <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: How to configure FreeBSD machine as a bridged router? Message-ID: <BMEDLGAENEKCJFGODFOCOEDCCFAA.tedm@toybox.placo.com> In-Reply-To: <AB7E8501-5332-4643-A1B5-D87FA1E0BBC5@gmail.com>
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> -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Jake Conk > Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2007 8:14 PM > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: How to configure FreeBSD machine as a bridged router? > > > Hello, > > I have 2 nic cards in my machine and I want to place this machine > between my internet connection and my router without it looking like > another router between the 2 networks (internet and my network). I > want to connect the internet line in the first nic card and the line > to my network in the second nic card as if it were a 1 port router in > bridge mode that has 1 line with the internet and the second line that > goes to my network. Is a setup like this possible with FreeBSD? > > The reason why I'm asking is because I want to configure this machine > with the net.inet.tcp.inflight options and see if it boosts up data > transfer speeds without changing my network configuration, just adding > this device in front of it. > It won't. The extra fancy go-fast options in the TCP protocol are negotiated between sender and receiver. In any case, even if the router could do anything, by definition a bridged device, which is what your talking about here - is a layer 2 only device and cannot modify the packets in any way. If you would be willing to tell us exactly what your Internet connection is, what hardware/software devices it consists of, and what speeds it is supposed to be and what speeds your seeing, we could give you some advice that might help you out. Ted No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.17.1/1183 - Release Date: 12/13/2007 9:15 AM
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