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List:       linux-bridge
Subject:    Re: [Bridge] Office <-> Home  Is a bridge the way to go?
From:       Lennert Buytenhek <buytenh () gnu ! org>
Date:       2002-05-15 13:20:56
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On Wed, May 15, 2002 at 11:47:26AM +1000, grh@herical.com wrote:

> Hmmm, very neat. Am I right then in assuming I need a bridge at each end
> of the PPP link?

Yes.


> As I understand it the bridge only transfers the
> packets destined for the network on the other side of the bridge so
> having a bridge at each end should prevent the PPP link from being
> saturated with 10/100 Mbs local traffic on the end networks.

Yes, but.  Multicast and broadcast packets will get passed to the
other end regardless.


> If I give
> the home bridge an IP address can it then  provide services such as
> DHCP?

Yes.  Assign the address to the bridge interface (e.g. 'br0').


> Thanks for your quick reply Lennert and for your very useful software!

Thanks.


cheers,
Lennert

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