Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2000 20:09:46 -0500 From: Eric Rivas <rivas45@sprintmail.com> To: Akshay Lamba <akshay_lamba@hotmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Bride Help Message-ID: <3A2305DA.14907BD7@sprintmail.com> References: <OE25kO14MJaE9yj4oo2000029d8@hotmail.com>
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> 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 -- Eric J. Rivas <rivas45@sprintmail.com> WWW: http://home.sprintmail.com/~rivas45/ ICQ: 61930546 <http://wwp.icq.com/61930546>; "The right to revolt has sources deep in our history." -- Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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