Robert, If I remember correctly, bridging only works in hostap mode. Rgds,
Anwar Puthu ___ Sent with SnapperMail www.snappermail.com ...... Original Message ....... On Tue, 25 Oct 2005 12:36:04 +0200 "Robert Stepanek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Hi list, > >When setting up a wireless bridge to connect two ethernet segments in >OpenBSD3.7 I encounter the following problem: > >When sending a ping from one ethernet segment to the other the ARP >request gets transmitted over my WLAN. The counterpart on the >wireless bridge setup sends the ARP response request on the WLAN as >well. However, the ARP response never reaches the wireless interface >on the source bridge (at least checking with tcpdump) and the ping >fails. > >Here is my setup: > ><192.168.1.1-testbox1> --ethernet-- <sis0:wi0-bridge1> -- wifi -- ><wi0:sis0-bridge2> --ethernet-- <192.168.1.2-testbox2> > >All boxes run OpenBSD3.7 GENERIC kernel. > >I am using two PRISM2.5 ISL3874A(Mini-PCI) cards with the wi driver. >bridge0 is in hostap mode (Port type 6), bridge1 in BSS mode (Port >type 1). > >Both bridge boxes have net.inet.etherip.allow=1 and >net.inet.ip.forwarding=1 > >pfctl is disabled. > >I somehow have the feeling that I am conceptually wrong here. Any >help on this or a similar setup would be great. > >Thanks alot, >Robert
