This is a FAQ. See: http://linux-net.osdl.org/index.php/Bridge#I_still_don.27t_understand.21.21 Easy solution: Don't bridge. Route or NAT through the notebook. Harder solution: Build your own AP and use a WDS link between the laptop and the AP. Workable but not a 'plug and chug' solution. ;-) Have Fun, -Mark Quoting Marc Weber <marco-oweber at gmx.de>: > [desktop] ----- lan ----eth0 [notebook] eth1 > 192.168.?.? ` ----- wlan ---- > [speedport(hub and router)] -- internet > 192.168.2.x > > So on my laptop I have eth0 beeing lan, eth1 beeing wlan ethernet card. > > When only using eth0/1 everything is fine. > Now I want to be able to use internet from both [desktop] and > [notebook]. > > Typically you set up a bridge with > > brctl addbr br1 > brctl addif br1 eth0 > brctl addif br1 eth1 > ifconfig eth0 0.0.0.0 up > ifconfig eth1 0.0.0.0 up > ifconfig br1 up > , right? > > When do I have to set the iwconfig settings? (Web password, essid?) > When I also want use the internet (connect to desktop via vnc) from the > notebook I have to assign an ip to the bridge, correct? > ifconfig br1 192.168.x.y up > > eth1 connects to lan having ips of from 192.168.2.x > Because I want to connect from desktop to speedport (using the bridge) > This network (192.168.?.?) has to be 192.168.2.x, too. Correct? > > Can you recommend a networking documentation which explains these > things? > > Marc > _______________________________________________ > Bridge mailing list > Bridge at lists.osdl.org > https://lists.osdl.org/mailman/listinfo/bridge > Mark S. Mathews AbsoluteValue Systems Web: http://www.linux-wlan.com 721-D North Drive e-mail: mark at linux-wlan.com Melbourne, FL 32934 Phone: 321.259.0737 USA Fax: 321.259.0286
