Thnx Richard! I will try this when I'm back home. So the configuration is good? I just need to: $ ifconfig br0 up $ dhclient br0 Right? 2009/4/27 richardvoigt@xxxxxxxxx <richardvoigt@xxxxxxxxx>: > Don't run dhcp on interfaces (eth1) that are joined to the bridge, only on > the bridge interface itself. > > On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 4:13 PM, Jochen Hebbrecht > <jochenhebbrecht@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> Hi everybody, >> >> First of all, let me say that I searched a lot on the internet. I >> spent several hours sitting after my notebook, but I can't configure >> my network bridge in Ubuntu. I'm really desperate, so I hope somebody >> can point me out what I'm doing >> >> Hardware: >> ----------------------------------------------------------- >> $ lspci | grep controller >> 06:05.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 2200BG >> Network Connection (rev 05) >> 06:07.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8169 >> Gigabit Ethernet (rev 10) >> ----------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Kernel: >> ----------------------------------------------------------- >> $ uname -a >> Linux Bacardi 2.6.24-23-generic #1 SMP Wed Apr 1 21:47:28 UTC 2009 >> i686 GNU/Linux >> ----------------------------------------------------------- >> >> I first tested the hardware in windows xp sp3. I selected the 2 >> interfaces, right clicked on them and picked up: "Create network >> bridge". 30 seconds later, I was having a network bridge between my >> wired and wireless controller :-). Everything was working smoothly. >> >> Now, I want to do the same thing on my Ubuntu installation (same >> notebook, just dual booting to Ubuntu). I thought it would be easy, >> but apparantly, it isn't :-( ... >> >> This is my /etc/network/interfaces file: >> >> ----------------------------------------------------------- >> $ cat /etc/network/interfaces >> auto lo >> iface lo inet loopback >> >> auto eth0 >> iface eth0 inet manual >> >> auto eth1 >> iface eth1 inet dhcp >> wpa-driver wext >> wpa-ssid ##SSID## >> wpa-ap-scan 1 >> wpa-proto RSN >> wpa-pairwise CCMP >> wpa-group CCMP >> wpa-key-mgmt WPA-PSK >> wpa-psk ##PSK KEY## >> >> auto br0 >> iface br0 inet dhcp >> bridge_ports eth0 eth1 >> ----------------------------------------------------------- >> >> So, eth1 is my wireless connection, eth0 is my wired connection. >> Without the bridge, I'm able to make a connection on my wireless side, >> as on my wired side. >> >> When I bring up the bridge, nothing works ... I'm not able to ping >> anything. >> This is my routing table: >> >> ----------------------------------------------------------- >> $ route -n >> Kernel IP routing table >> Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use >> Iface >> 169.254.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.0.0 U 0 0 0 >> br0 >> 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 U 1000 0 0 b >> ----------------------------------------------------------- >> >> And ifconfig -a information >> ----------------------------------------------------------- >> $ ifconfig -a >> br0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0a:e4:ae:7e:4c >> inet6 addr: fe80::20a:e4ff:feae:7e4c/64 Scope:Link >> UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 >> RX packets:11 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 >> TX packets:96 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 >> collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 >> RX bytes:3927 (3.8 KB) TX bytes:6970 (6.8 KB) >> >> br0:avahi Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0a:e4:ae:7e:4c >> inet addr:169.254.7.81 Bcast:169.254.255.255 Mask:255.255.0.0 >> UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 >> >> eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0a:e4:ae:7e:4c >> inet6 addr: fe80::20a:e4ff:feae:7e4c/64 Scope:Link >> UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 >> RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 >> TX packets:107 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 >> collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 >> RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:12221 (11.9 KB) >> Interrupt:20 Base address:0xc000 >> >> eth1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:15:00:1f:20:a6 >> inet6 addr: fe80::215:ff:fe1f:20a6/64 Scope:Link >> UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 >> RX packets:80 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 >> TX packets:111 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 >> collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 >> RX bytes:844783 (824.9 KB) TX bytes:128864 (125.8 KB) >> Interrupt:21 Base address:0xc000 Memory:c8006000-c8006fff >> >> lo Link encap:Local Loopback >> inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 >> inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host >> UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1 >> RX packets:1734 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 >> TX packets:1734 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 >> collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 >> RX bytes:88276 (86.2 KB) TX bytes:88276 (86.2 KB) >> ----------------------------------------------------------- >> >> This is the output of syslog after restarting the networking daemon >> >> ----------------------------------------------------------- >> Apr 27 23:01:32 Bacardi dhclient: There is already a pid file >> /var/run/dhclient.eth1.pid with pid 134519072 >> Apr 27 23:01:32 Bacardi dhclient: Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client >> V3.0.6 >> Apr 27 23:01:32 Bacardi dhclient: Copyright 2004-2007 Internet Systems >> Consortium. >> Apr 27 23:01:32 Bacardi dhclient: All rights reserved. >> Apr 27 23:01:32 Bacardi dhclient: For info, please visit >> http://www.isc.org/sw/dhcp/ >> Apr 27 23:01:32 Bacardi dhclient: >> Apr 27 23:01:32 Bacardi kernel: [ 158.946623] >> ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth1: link becomes ready >> Apr 27 23:01:33 Bacardi dhclient: Listening on LPF/eth1/00:15:00:1f:20:a6 >> Apr 27 23:01:33 Bacardi dhclient: Sending on LPF/eth1/00:15:00:1f:20:a6 >> Apr 27 23:01:33 Bacardi dhclient: Sending on Socket/fallback >> Apr 27 23:01:36 Bacardi dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to >> 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 8 >> Apr 27 23:01:36 Bacardi dhclient: DHCPOFFER of 192.168.1.111 from >> 192.168.1.1 >> Apr 27 23:01:36 Bacardi dhclient: DHCPREQUEST of 192.168.1.111 on eth1 >> to 255.255.255.255 port 67 >> Apr 27 23:01:37 Bacardi dhclient: DHCPACK of 192.168.1.111 from >> 192.168.1.1 >> Apr 27 23:01:37 Bacardi dhclient: bound to 192.168.1.111 -- renewal in >> 42920 seconds. >> Apr 27 23:01:42 Bacardi kernel: [ 161.516967] eth1: no IPv6 routers >> present >> Apr 27 23:01:43 Bacardi kernel: [ 74.578698] Bridge firewalling >> registered >> Apr 27 23:01:43 Bacardi kernel: [ 74.578967] br0: Dropping >> NETIF_F_UFO since no NETIF_F_HW_CSUM feature. >> Apr 27 23:01:43 Bacardi kernel: [ 74.581732] device eth0 entered >> promiscuous mode >> Apr 27 23:01:43 Bacardi kernel: [ 74.581740] >> audit(1240866103.181:3): dev=eth0 prom=256 old_prom=0 auid=4294967295 >> Apr 27 23:01:43 Bacardi kernel: [ 74.583808] device eth1 entered >> promiscuous mode >> Apr 27 23:01:43 Bacardi kernel: [ 74.583816] >> audit(1240866103.181:4): dev=eth1 prom=256 old_prom=0 auid=4294967295 >> Apr 27 23:01:43 Bacardi kernel: [ 74.586637] br0: port 2(eth1) >> entering learning state >> Apr 27 23:01:43 Bacardi kernel: [ 74.586641] br0: port 1(eth0) >> entering learning state >> Apr 27 23:01:48 Bacardi ntpdate[7485]: can't find host ntp.univ-lyon1.fr >> Apr 27 23:01:48 Bacardi ntpdate[7485]: sendto(91.189.94.4): Network is >> unreachable >> Apr 27 23:01:51 Bacardi last message repeated 3 times >> Apr 27 23:01:52 Bacardi ntpdate[7485]: no server suitable for >> synchronization found >> Apr 27 23:01:53 Bacardi kernel: [ 162.782421] br0: no IPv6 routers >> present >> Apr 27 23:01:58 Bacardi kernel: [ 164.002241] br0: topology change >> detected, propagating >> Apr 27 23:01:58 Bacardi kernel: [ 164.002252] br0: port 2(eth1) >> entering forwarding state >> Apr 27 23:01:58 Bacardi kernel: [ 164.002257] br0: topology change >> detected, propagating >> Apr 27 23:01:58 Bacardi kernel: [ 164.002262] br0: port 1(eth0) >> entering forwarding state >> Apr 27 23:01:58 Bacardi dhclient: Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client >> V3.0.6 >> Apr 27 23:01:58 Bacardi dhclient: Copyright 2004-2007 Internet Systems >> Consortium. >> Apr 27 23:01:58 Bacardi dhclient: All rights reserved. >> Apr 27 23:01:58 Bacardi dhclient: For info, please visit >> http://www.isc.org/sw/dhcp/ >> Apr 27 23:01:58 Bacardi dhclient: >> Apr 27 23:01:59 Bacardi dhclient: Listening on LPF/br0/00:0a:e4:ae:7e:4c >> Apr 27 23:01:59 Bacardi dhclient: Sending on LPF/br0/00:0a:e4:ae:7e:4c >> Apr 27 23:01:59 Bacardi dhclient: Sending on Socket/fallback >> Apr 27 23:02:02 Bacardi dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on br0 to >> 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 8 >> Apr 27 23:02:10 Bacardi dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on br0 to >> 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 12 >> Apr 27 23:02:22 Bacardi dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on br0 to >> 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 11 >> Apr 27 23:02:33 Bacardi dhclient: No DHCPOFFERS received. >> Apr 27 23:02:33 Bacardi dhclient: No working leases in persistent >> database - sleeping. >> Apr 27 23:02:33 Bacardi avahi-autoipd(br0)[7686]: Found user >> 'avahi-autoipd' (UID 105) and group 'avahi-autoipd' (GID 113). >> Apr 27 23:02:33 Bacardi avahi-autoipd(br0)[7686]: Successfully called >> chroot(). >> Apr 27 23:02:33 Bacardi avahi-autoipd(br0)[7686]: Successfully dropped >> root privileges. >> Apr 27 23:02:33 Bacardi avahi-autoipd(br0)[7686]: Starting with >> address 169.254.7.81 >> Apr 27 23:02:38 Bacardi avahi-autoipd(br0)[7686]: Callout BIND, >> address 169.254.7.81 on interface br0 >> Apr 27 23:02:42 Bacardi avahi-autoipd(br0)[7686]: Successfully claimed >> IP address 169.254.7.81 >> ----------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> So I'm sure the wireless network card is able to bridge (as it works >> in Windows). I'm not sure if it works in Ubuntu. But what can the >> problem be? Is there something wrong in my configuration file? When do >> you choose dhcp/static/manual Which log files should I check, just to >> understand what's going wrong? >> >> >> Thanks for you time to read this mail. I really hope somebody can help >> me out here :-( ... >> >> Jochen >> _______________________________________________ >> Bridge mailing list >> Bridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> https://lists.linux-foundation.org/mailman/listinfo/bridge > > _______________________________________________ Bridge mailing list Bridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.linux-foundation.org/mailman/listinfo/bridge
