Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 09:28:47 -0300 (ART) From: Fernando Schapachnik <fpscha@ns1.via-net-works.net.ar> To: Blaz Zupan <blaz@amis.net> Cc: Fernando Schapachnik <fschapachnik@vianetworks.com.ar>, freebsd-net@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Bridging on wi interfaces Message-ID: <200011291228.JAA20115@ns1.via-net-works.net.ar> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0011291252570.91552-100000@titanic.medinet.si> "from Blaz Zupan at Nov 29, 2000 12:57:39 pm"
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En un mensaje anterior, Blaz Zupan escribió: > I'm talking about *any* version of *any* driver on *any* operating > system. > > I searched through the mailing list archives and didn't find it, then I found > out that it was a personal mail from Bill Paul (the author of the WaveLan > driver). Quote: > > > Forget it. Just forget it. Put the whole idea out of your mind. The > > WaveLAN firmware will not let you transmit a frame who's origin MAC > > address does not match its own. If you attempt to retransmit a packet > > from another interface with a different origin MAC address, the NIC > > will silently discard it. The origin MAC address plays an important > > part in the 802.11 protocol and you're not allowed to screw with it > > like you can on ethernet. Since bridging depends on being able to > > alter the origin MAC address (at least in the current implementation), > > this means you're out of luck. Ok, got it. Thanks for the info! Fernando P. Schapachnik Administración de la red VIA NET.WORKS ARGENTINA S.A. fschapachnik@vianetworks.com.ar Conmutador: (54-11) 4323-3333 - Soporte: 0810-333-AYUDA To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-net" in the body of the message
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