cannot ping network when i do addif br0 eth0
i have a bridge to connect a tap0 interface with openvpn to my eth0 netwotk the openvpn connections goes fine, but when i try to ping from the box it does not work the problem looks this way:
mail:~# brctl addif br0 eth0 mail:~# ping 10.1.27.161 PING 10.1.27.161 (10.1.27.161) 56(84) bytes of data.
--- 10.1.27.161 ping statistics ---
6 packets transmitted, 0 received, 100% packet loss, time 4999ms
mail:~# brctl delif br0 eth0 mail:~# ping 10.1.27.161 PING 10.1.27.161 (10.1.27.161) 56(84) bytes of data. 64 bytes from 10.1.27.161: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.189 ms 64 bytes from 10.1.27.161: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=0.161 ms
some tip to use my eth0 card while it's on the bridge? thanks a lot! ivan
Quoted 1 line · Ivan Hernandez
some tip to use my eth0 card while it's on the bridge?
You should add your IP address to the bridge interface (br0) rather than eth0.
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Malcolm Scott Research Assistant University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory