Re: [Gumstix-users] Gumstix Verdex XL6P Bridge

[H. G. <shi...@gm...>]

rprice1, did you ever get the Linux bridging working?

I am learning about bridging and want to do something similar but not
getting good results so far...

Thanks!

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rprice1 wrote:
> 
> Thanks for the help Gerhard.  I have been able to get the network working
> using routing tables and enabling ip_forward.  The network consists of a
> PC, access point, gumstix, and wired device connected to the Gumstix. 
> However, I would like to get Linux bridging working as the routing table
> method is not transparent.
> 
> Here are some updates.  I tried this with different versions of the Linux
> kernel.  With 2.6.24, the Wi-Fi drivers do not seem to work, because the
> wireless interface never comes up.  I tried removing each of the smc91x.ko
> and smc911x.ko drivers separately, but this did not help.  I tried to
> build the 2.6.22 kernel, but could not get this version to build.
> 
> At this point, I believe this is a kernel or bridge-utils problem (at
> least for kernel versions 2.6.xx).  Does anyone know if or when updates to
> this package or kernel may be available for the Gumstix.  Is it possible
> to use a 2.4.xx kernel on this Gumstix board?  Does anyone have
> suggestions?
> 
> 
> 
> Gerhard H. wrote:
>> 
>> oh sorry I didn't copy the whole content. Here again the link:
>> http://old.nabble.com/Re:-forwarding-or-bridging-from-wlan0-to-eth0-with-td18719061.html#a18864821
>> 
>> 
>> rprice1 wrote:
>>> 
>>>  The wireless access point has the wlan ip of the Gumstix defined as its
>>> gateway.
>>> 
>> 
>> As you see in that thread (mail from Aug 07, 2008; 08:29am), I was able
>> to ping a the wired device over the gumstix from a PC connected via wlan
>> to the gumstix just using ip_forward.
>> But in case you want connect 2 net's containing more than one device it
>> could be more comfortable (or it is even necessary?) to use the bridge
>> mechanism. But I think connecting just 1 device and only to use
>> ip_forward might be a good starting point
>> 
>> cheers Gerhard
>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
> 

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