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what is the functionality of the "bridge"?

Thu Feb 18, 2010 11:45 am

Does it only use in wireless network?
 
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Re: what is the functionality of the "bridge"?

Thu Feb 18, 2010 2:23 pm

No, you can add a bridge to make layer 2 connections between other interfaces. For example you can bridge ethernet ports together to work like a switch.

It does use CPU for this function though so it is better to use the interface's 'slave' function to create layer 2 connections if available on the RouterBoard (supported with the switch chip). If you slave ports together, they are using the switch hardware instead of CPU cycles.

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Re: what is the functionality of the "bridge"?

Thu Feb 18, 2010 4:12 pm

one more usage is creating 'loopback' IP interfaces =)
 
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Re: what is the functionality of the "bridge"?

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Re: what is the functionality of the "bridge"?

Sat Feb 20, 2010 9:45 am

Is it equal to "ebtables" in Linux?
 
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Re: what is the functionality of the "bridge"?

Sat Feb 20, 2010 5:32 pm

bridge filter and bridge nat in RouterOS is like ebtables in Linux
bridge in RouterOS is like bridge in Linux =)

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