Just to close this thread... from the thread on 'Bridging and Etherlink 1000' Paul Schulz had problems with Broadcom cards and hardware checksuming, a patch for tg3.c solved his problem.
I added the line tp->tg3_flags |= TG3_FLAG_BROKEN_CHECKSUMS; as a generic line for all tg3 type cards, this fixed my problem with our:- Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM5701 Gigabit Ethernet (rev 15) 03:08.0 Class 0200: 14e4:1645 (rev 15) Thanks to paul!! now all i have to do is the firewalling.... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Martin Hillier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 8:53 AM Subject: Fw: [Bridge] Help please! My head hurts - Bridge Problem only arp (fwd) > No, im still having the same problems nothing has changed at all, i have now > tried it with & without forcing promisc mode. > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 14:29:56 -0600 > > From: Bob McDowell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: 'Martin Hillier' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: RE: [Bridge] Help please! My head hurts - Bridge Problem only arp > > > > That sounds good, but did it work correctly? > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Martin Hillier > > Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 3:22 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [Bridge] Help please! My head hurts - Bridge Problem only arp > > > > > > I just forced eth0 & 1 with ifconfig eth0 promisc before i setup the > bridge. > > > > These are the messages I get.. > > > > Feb 13 09:07:02 hecate kernel: device eth0 entered promiscuous mode > > Feb 13 09:07:05 hecate kernel: device eth1 entered promiscuous mode > > Feb 13 09:07:41 hecate /etc/hotplug/net.agent: invoke ifup br0 > > Feb 13 09:08:20 hecate kernel: br0: port 2(eth1) entering listening state > > Feb 13 09:08:20 hecate kernel: br0: port 1(eth0) entering listening state > > Feb 13 09:08:35 hecate kernel: br0: port 2(eth1) entering learning state > > Feb 13 09:08:35 hecate kernel: br0: port 1(eth0) entering learning state > > Feb 13 09:08:50 hecate kernel: br0: port 2(eth1) entering forwarding state > > Feb 13 09:08:50 hecate kernel: br0: topology change detected, propagating > > Feb 13 09:08:50 hecate kernel: br0: port 1(eth0) entering forwarding state > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Bob McDowell <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: 'Martin Hillier' <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 7:04 PM > > Subject: RE: [Bridge] Help please! My head hurts - Bridge Problem only arp > > > > > > Are eth0 and eth1 running in promiscous mode? > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Martin Hillier > > Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 10:39 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [Bridge] Help please! My head hurts - Bridge Problem only > > arp > > > > > > I have tried setting br0 with an ip address, but found posts saying not to > > use one. > > > > Sorry the MAC for x.x.x.195 is there, i didnt give it enough time to add > it > > to the table before i saved it, its on port 2 and its not local. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Eble, Dan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "'Martin Hillier'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 4:04 PM > > Subject: RE: [Bridge] Help please! My head hurts - Bridge Problem only arp > > > > > > > Have you tried setting up br0 with an IP address? If that works, maybe > > > there's a hidden bug that most people don't notice because they use an > IP > > > address on br0. (Or maybe it's not supposed to work like that; I'm not > > too > > > familiar with the linux bridge yet.) > > > > > > Also, I wonder why the MAC address of x.x.x.195 isn't in the bridge > table. > > > > > > -- > > > Dan Eble <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> _____ . > > > | _ |/| > > > Applied Innovation Inc. | |_| | | > > > http://www.aiinet.com/ |__/|_|_| > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Martin Hillier [ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 10:31 AM > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Subject: [Bridge] Help please! My head hurts - Bridge Problem only arp > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > Im hoping some one can help me out here or give me some guidance?? > > > > > > > > This is what i have... > > > > > > > > Cisco 2600 router x.x.x.193 ---- eth0 Bridge eth1 ------ Hub > > > > ---- x.x.x.195 > > > > > > > > The bridge has 2 broadcom gigabit nics that i can talk to > > > > other nic with > > > > with a normal nic setup and connect out to the net over the > > > > cisco router. > > > > > > > > I have 2.4.18-24 and have not patched it at all, this came > > > > straight from > > > > redhat only. > > > > > > > > I set up the bridge, with no stp and br0 having no ip, eth0 & > > > > 1 also have no > > > > ip set. > > > > > > > > I can now ping from x.x.x.195 to .193 and out over the net > > > > but when i do > > > > anything else except for ping/arp I only see traffic passing > > > > into the bridge > > > > and never returning to it. > > > > > > > > if i change the bridge for a bit of wire, between the router > > > > and the hub it > > > > all works? > > > > > > > > Now for the real info > > > > > > > > > ifconfig > > > > > > > > br0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:06:5B:F3:31:19 > > > > UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 > > > > RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 > > > > TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 > > > > collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 > > > > RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:0 (0.0 b) > > > > > > > > eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:06:5B:F3:31:19 > > > > UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 > > > > RX packets:49 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 > > > > TX packets:13 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 > > > > collisions:0 txqueuelen:100 > > > > RX bytes:3136 (3.0 Kb) TX bytes:832 (832.0 b) > > > > Interrupt:10 > > > > > > > > eth1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:06:5B:F3:31:1A > > > > UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 > > > > RX packets:30 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 > > > > TX packets:13 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 > > > > collisions:0 txqueuelen:100 > > > > RX bytes:1920 (1.8 Kb) TX bytes:832 (832.0 b) > > > > Interrupt:7 > > > > > > > > lo Link encap:Local Loopback > > > > inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 > > > > UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1 > > > > RX packets:8 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 > > > > TX packets:8 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 > > > > collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 > > > > RX bytes:560 (560.0 b) TX bytes:560 (560.0 b) > > > > > > > > brctl show > > > > > > > > bridge name bridge id STP enabled interfaces > > > > br0 8000.00065bf33119 no eth0 > > > > eth1 > > > > > > > > show macs... > > > > > > > > port no mac addr is local? ageing timer > > > > 1 00:06:5b:f3:31:19 yes 0.00 > > > > 2 00:06:5b:f3:31:1a yes 0.00 > > > > 1 00:0a:b7:b1:5f:a0 no 24.92 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Kernel IP routing table > > > > Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric > > > > Ref Use > > > > Iface > > > > 127.0.0.0 * 255.0.0.0 U 0 > > > > 0 0 lo > > > > > > > > ip forwarding is set to 0 but tried it both ways > > > > > > > > tcpdump -i br0 > > > > > > > > 14:50:08.591361 x.x.x.195.32797 > 194.159.254.213.http: S > > > > 3947160150:3947160 > > > > 150(0) win 5840 <mss 1460,sackOK,timestamp 38676462 > > > > 0,nop,wscale 0> (DF) > > > > 14:50:10.662783 0:a:b7:b1:5f:a0 0:a:b7:b1:5f:a0 loopback 60: > > > > 0000 0100 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 > > > > 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 > > > > 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 > > > > 14:50:11.589335 x.x.x.195.32797 > 194.159.254.213.http: S > > > > 3947160150:3947160 > > > > 150(0) win 5840 <mss 1460,sackOK,timestamp 38677998 > > > > 0,nop,wscale 0> (DF) > > > > 14:50:17.588510 x.x.x.195.32797 > 194.159.254.213.http: S > > > > 3947160150:3947160 > > > > 150(0) win 5840 <mss 1460,sackOK,timestamp 38681070 > > > > 0,nop,wscale 0> (DF) > > > > 14:50:20.664730 0:a:b7:b1:5f:a0 0:a:b7:b1:5f:a0 loopback 60: > > > > 0000 0100 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 > > > > 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 > > > > 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 > > > > > > > > the above is me trying to connect to 194.159.254.213:80 from > > > > .195 i get > > > > nothing back from the web server. > > > > > > > > going to go and shoot myself now...... > > > > > > > > Many thanks... > > > > > > > > Martin Hillier > > > > Facom UK > > > > Lancaster House > > > > Bowerhill Ind. Est. > > > > Melksham, Wilts > > > > SN12 6TT > > > > Tel: +44 1225 792520 > > > > Fax: +44 1225 791845 > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Bridge mailing list > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > http://www.math.leidenuniv.nl/mailman/listinfo/bridge > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Bridge mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://www.math.leidenuniv.nl/mailman/listinfo/bridge > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Bridge mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.math.leidenuniv.nl/mailman/listinfo/bridge > _______________________________________________ Bridge mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.math.leidenuniv.nl/mailman/listinfo/bridge
