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Date:      Tue, 28 Nov 2000 16:30:00 -0500
From:      Eric Rivas <rivas45@sprintmail.com>
To:        Akshay Lamba <akshay_lamba@hotmail.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Bridge Help
Message-ID:  <3A2423D8.4AFBA7D9@sprintmail.com>
References:  <F142GXix4A2DreBBsQw0000575a@hotmail.com>

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Akshay Lamba wrote:
> 
> Dear Eric,
>   Thanks for your mail. I already did that and.... it works for one of my
> FreeBSD systems... but does'nt seem to work for the other one.

Are the ones on the network using the private IP address (ones in
rfc1918, I think)?

If so, you may want to look at natd (or if it's a dialup account, the
-nat option for ppp).


Beyond that I have no clue, maybe someone else might pick this one up.

> 
> Regards,
> Akshay Lamba
> 
> >From: Eric Rivas <rivas45@sprintmail.com>
> >To: Akshay Lamba <akshay_lamba@hotmail.com>
> >CC: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
> >Subject: Re: Bride Help
> >Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2000 20:09:46 -0500
> >
> > > Akshay Lamba wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi!! I am a graduate student at university of michigan.  I have now
> > > been able to get my
> > > server up but with a few gliches. I have a freebsd server with 2
> > > network
> > > cards. I need that data packets should be interchanges between the 2
> > > cards
> > > so that the workstations (attached to one of the cards through a hub)
> > > can
> > > access the internet attached to the other card. Now, I did some
> > > reading on
> > > it and it seems i have to create a "bridge" between the 2 cards. I
> > > just
> > > wanted to confirm from you if this is right. Also.. the documentation
> > > gives
> > > the following lines about creating a bridge.
> >
> >I think you might just want to add this to your /etc/rc.conf (create it
> >if it doesn't exist):
> >
> >gateway_enable="YES"
> >
> >This will allow packets to pass between your two cards.
> >
> >Hope I was helpful.
> >
> > > ----------------------------------------------
> > > 16.3.3.2. Kernel configuration changes
> > > To enable kernel support for bridging, add the
> > >
> > >     options BRIDGE
> > >
> > > statement to your kernel configuration file, and rebuild your kernel.
> > > -----------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > Could you explain to me what it means. My main questions are:-
> > > 1. Which is the kernel configuration file.
> > > 2. How do i rebuild by kernel and then get it up and running.
> > >
> > > Thanks a lot of your help.
> > >
> > > Regards.
> > > Akshay Lamba
> >
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