Re: nslu2: two ethernets: one by default

[Xan <dxpublica@telefonica.net>]

> > # route
> > Kernel IP routing table
> > Destination     Gateway         Genmask         Flags Metric Ref    Use  
> > Iface
> > localnet        *               255.255.0.0     U     0      0        0 eth0
> > localnet        *               255.255.0.0     U     0      0        0  
> > wlan0
> > default         172.26.0.1      0.0.0.0         UG    0      0        0  
> > wlan0
> > default         172.26.0.1      0.0.0.0         UG    0      0        0 eth0
> >
> > wlan0 has static ip 172.26.0.3 and eth0 has static ip 172.26.0.2
> >
> > 172.26.0.1 is the router (what has internet connectivity). I just want  
> > to have local network connections between all other devices and my nslu2.
> >     
>
> Linux in general does not deal with ignoring routes just because an
> interface is down.  Unix like systems never do.  Routers do.
>   
So in theory I have correct route table for when I unplugged eth0?. In 
theory, can I connect via wlan0? Is it true? What fails specifically?
> You can configure them as different IP networks and use both, or you
> have to get something like quagga involved to manage your routes with
> link detect enabled.
>
>   
Can you explain me more on that. These interfaces have different ip. Is 
it not enougth?

Lennart, please, explain the details because I'm an ignorant user in 
that field.

Xan.