From owner-freebsd-hackers Wed Nov 15 6:28:50 2000 Delivered-To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Received: from web.cs.ndsu.nodak.edu (web.cs.ndsu.NoDak.edu [134.129.125.7]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 14B8137B4CF; Wed, 15 Nov 2000 06:28:46 -0800 (PST) Received: (from tinguely@localhost) by web.cs.ndsu.nodak.edu (8.9.3/8.9.3) id IAA28388; Wed, 15 Nov 2000 08:28:41 -0600 (CST) (envelope-from tinguely) Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 08:28:41 -0600 (CST) From: mark tinguely Message-Id: <200011151428.IAA28388@web.cs.ndsu.nodak.edu> To: jacs@gnome.co.uk, questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Forwarding broadcast packets Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG In-Reply-To: <200011151023.eAFANIN01084@hawk.gnome.co.uk> Sender: owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG > 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. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message