I think you do not need 2 addresses - try the following instead: iface br0 inet static address xxx.xxx.xxx.1 netmask 255.255.255.0 gateway xxx.xxx.xxx.254 bridge_ports eth0 bridge_stp off bridge_fd 0 iface br1 inet manual bridge_ports eth1 bridge_stp off bridge_fd 0 _______________________________________________ Bridge mailing list Bridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.linux-foundation.org/mailman/listinfo/bridge