On Wed, Dec 07, 2011 at 11:52:43AM +0100, Ondrej Zajicek wrote: > PTMP is more for a networks where isn't full visibility (i.e. A can speak > with B, B with C, but A cannot directly speak with C). Not sure which > networks has this property (perhaps some old leased-circuit based networks > or ad-hoc wireless networks).
Frame Relay > BTW, how IPv6 is supposed to work on that broken network? There are no > broadcasts in IPv6. Maybe the 33:33: multicast for ipv6 gets through? > > So I humbly asking new feature. It is real broadcast type. Because of > > compatibility reasons it is unpossible use type bcast for that and > > rename multicast for type mcast I suggest that new type is rbcast. It is > > extension over rfc but it is really usefull one. On real broadcast > > packets send to 255.255.255.255 so they does not get meshed up with > > multicast specific rules. > > Interesting idea, i will probably implement that. in the mean time I guess ebtables are capable of rewritting the mac address? mk
