On Mon, Nov 11, 2002 at 04:54:16PM -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hi,
>  
> I have configured a bridge for both the 2.4.17 and 2.4.19 kernels.  I have
> been successful in passing Ethernet traffic between two Ethernet ports, an
> Ethernet port and a 1394 port with the Ethernet interface enabled, and an
> Ethernet port and a proprietary device.
>  
> My problem is when I enslave a device to the bridge I lose Ethernet
> connectivity for about 30 seconds.  I cannot ping out and I cannot mount an
> external file system.   I keep getting "No route to host", but my route
> table looks fine.  Then after 30 seconds it works again.
>  
> Any ideas?

Yes.
It's the spanningtree rediscovery & re-learning period.
You can drop it by tuning the learning time outs etc. 
with brctl.

HEndrik

>  
> Thanks,
>  
> John Penn
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