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Date:      Wed, 15 Nov 2000 08:28:41 -0600 (CST)
From:      mark tinguely <tinguely@web.cs.ndsu.nodak.edu>
To:        jacs@gnome.co.uk, questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Cc:        hackers@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Forwarding broadcast packets
Message-ID:  <200011151428.IAA28388@web.cs.ndsu.nodak.edu>
In-Reply-To: <200011151023.eAFANIN01084@hawk.gnome.co.uk>

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>  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?

You should not do this in a routed environment, but is required in a
bidged enviroment. the kernel bridge(4) support should allow you to
do this, see the man page and the network Handbook web pages on how
to set up bridging.



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