> -----Original Message----- > From: kernelnewbies-bounces+jharan=bytemobile.com@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:kernelnewbies- > bounces+jharan=bytemobile.com@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Amit > Agarwal > Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2015 12:54 PM > To: Kernelnewbies > Subject: Re: Query on operstatus for link, can I change it? > ... > One last query on this, does this interface receive any packet by default of > any protocol. I think of the two virtual interfaces as real NICs with a cable between them. I am pretty sure they are protocol agnostic. > If so, how do I make sure that no packets other than one > injected by me are seen on this interface. Sorry, if this sounds too stupid, but > I am noob in this area. That's what routing tables are for. 8^) Jeff Haran _______________________________________________ Kernelnewbies mailing list Kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies