Is this something that is doable to go from a dumb switch that doesn't care what MAC addresses are connecting to a smart switch that does?
Currently, my DSL modem is bridged and I have 5 global IP addresses. I use a Netgear 10/100baseTX 8 port switch to connect all my servers to my modem. Question is, can I simulate the switch with a Linux server and be more careful about which MAC addresses get service? I also want this bridge machine to have one of the global IP addresses. Naturally, I want to implement an alarm feature for when and if a foreign computer is detected. Is implementing a smart switch the sort of thing that the Linux bridging code is used for? ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
