[ltp] Network - 2 ethernet cards instead of a hub

[Andreas Kemnade]

On Fri, 26 Dec 2003 22:55:13 +0000
Richard Neill <rn214@hermes.cam.ac.uk> wrote:

> Dear All,
> 
> Sorry if this appears to be a stupid question. I know it's not precisely 
> thinkpad related. I've tried google, but I don't know the correct term 
> for what I'm trying to do, so I don't know what to search for. Any 
> pointers would be wonderful!
> 
> Basically, I have 2 computers, one of which is my new thinkpad and which 
> has 2 ethernet cards. We are on a network, and I want to avoid buying an 
> extra switch/hub. I want to wire up the computers thus:
> 
>  ....network-----[eth0-NewTPad-eth1]--Xovercable--[eth0-OldTPad]
> 
> 
> instead of
> 
>      ....network------HUB----------[eth0-NewTPad]
>                         |
>                          \----------[eth0-OldTPad]
> 
> 
> Both the old and new TPad should be visible throughout the network 
> (192.168.0.*) and should obtain their IP addresses from a central DHCP 
> machine which is also the internet gateway. (I'm assuming eth1 on 
> NewTPad must be static)
> 
> As far as I can tell, this isn't "internet connection sharing" (I'm not 
> trying to do IP masquerading), and it's not "ethernet bridging" because 
> I want the bridge machine (NewTPad) to be connected itself via the 
> bridge. (i.e.
> brctl addbr br0
> brctl addif br0 eth0
> brctl br0 addif eth1
> ins't sufficient because the NewTpad cannot then use eth0 for itself)

This approach is right.
The newTPad has to use br0 instead of eth0 and everything should work.
give eth0/eth1 on the newTPad no IP. br0's ip can then be configured with dhcp.

Greetings
Andreas Kemnade