Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 04:37:50 -0800 From: "Crist J . Clark" <cjclark@reflexnet.net> To: Chris Stenton <jacs@gnome.co.uk> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Forwarding broadcast packets Message-ID: <20001117043750.G9740@149.211.6.64.reflexcom.com> In-Reply-To: <200011170926.eAH9Q7j00769@hawk.gnome.co.uk>; from jacs@gnome.co.uk on Fri, Nov 17, 2000 at 09:26:07AM %2B0000 References: <20001116230405.D9740@149.211.6.64.reflexcom.com> <200011170926.eAH9Q7j00769@hawk.gnome.co.uk>
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On Fri, Nov 17, 2000 at 09:26:07AM +0000, Chris Stenton wrote: > > On Wed, Nov 15, 2000 at 10:23:16AM +0000, Chris Stenton wrote: > > > > > > I wish to forward broadcast packets from one subnet to another via a FreeBSD > > > box. > > > Both subnets are on the same Ethernet interface. Is this possible? > > > > One interface? So you mean two logical nets on one physical net? > > Everyone is already hearing the broadcasts. On Ethernet, braodcasts > > occur at the data layer. > > -- > > > Yes two logical subnets on one physical net. Say the two subnets are > > > 193.4.5.x broadcast will be 193.4.5.255 > > 130.111.7.x broadcast will be 131.111.7.255 Make 255.255.255.255 the broadcast address on both networks. -- Crist J. Clark cjclark@alum.mit.edu To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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