> > Ideally I'd like to use a bridged solution, so if it screws up, the user > > can simply unplug the cables, and join then with a cable joiner. Is this > > just asking for trouble? I know I would have to use 2.5.47???, which I'm > > not really familiar with, how stable is 2.5 ATM? > You can use kernel 2.4.20 and configure it as bridge. If you want to control > the traffic, you also need ebtables (this is iptables for a brdige). I was under the impression that you didnt NEED ebtables for qos as you can just shape on both interfaces involved in the bridge and use tc filters for matching packets. Please correct me if Im wrong. jay