Re: Make a linux Switch

[Andrew Clark <andrew.clark@technologist.com>]

My understanding of switches was that they could segment the network.  If this is
what you are after yes Linux can do it.  We have a machine at work that has 4
cards in it and it segments the class C as follows:

.1 - router
.2 - eth0
.3 - .31 - reserved

.32 - eth1
.33 - .63 - servers

.64 - eth2
.65 - .127 - NOC

.128 - eth3
.129 - 255 - Monkeys

This is very simple to achieve with route tables on the machine in question
(Which also acts as a firewall)
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Regards,
        Andrew Clark.

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