Re: understanding Routing Cisco vs. Linux

[Alexander Bögl <a.boegl@comteam.at>]

Thedore Knab schrieb:

> After reading more on this issue, I have decided that I have 2 choices.
>
> Use FreeBSD for a Bridging Bandwidth Shaper/ Firewall or use Linux as a 
>
> Routing/ Bandwidth Shaping firewall.
>
> The later seems to be the best idea since I know more about Linux.
>
> I found that Linux does provide Bridging support, but the bridging
> support in 2.4.x Kernels is not tied into any firewall support. 
> FreeBSD does have this, so does the 2.5.x Linux kernel. I guess if 
> people want to use Linux as a bandwidth shaping/ firewall bridge they
> will have to wait for the 2.6.x kernel.
>
> Linux seems fairly simple to setup as a router. From there the firewall,
> and Bandwidth shaping parts can be built on the fly.
>
>
>  
In some cases you can do pseudo bridging with ProxyARP.
I use that for firewalling and shaping in a wireless lan and it works fine.

(Please excuse my broken english)