Bridging interfaces and the internet

[Nigel Wade]

Paul Howarth wrote:
> Nigel Wade wrote:
> 
>> Justin Willmert wrote:

>>> ===================== output of `route` =====================
>>> Kernel IP routing table
>>> Destination     Gateway         Genmask         Flags Metric Ref    
>>> Use Iface
>>> 192.168.2.0     *               255.255.255.0   U     0      0      
>>> 0    br0
>>> 169.254.0.0     *               255.255.0.0     U     0      0      
>>> 0    br0
>>> 127.0.0.0       *               255.0.0.0       U     0      0      
>>> 0    lo
>>>             ===== 10 second or so delay here =====
>>> default         192.168.2.2     0.0.0.0         UG    0      0      
>>> 0    br0
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>>
>>
>>
>> You haven't set a netmask on the default route. It should be 
>> 255.255.255.0 to match the network segment.
> 
> 
> A netmask of 0.0.0.0 is normal for the default route.
> 
> Paul.
> 

Ooops, so it is. Was looking at another system with different routing and failed 
to engage brain correctly.


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             University of Leicester, Leicester, LE1 7RH, UK
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