Connect using the loopback /32
On Thu, Aug 11, 2016 at 4:02 PM, Christopher Gray <cg...@graytechsoftware.com> wrote: > How do you setup radio addresses so both ends of a link can be accessed (via > loop) when the link is down? > > What I've been doing... and how it doesn't work: > I've been setting up OSPF links using a /29. > > Router A -- Radio A ~~ Radio B -- Router B > > Devices get addresses: > > .1 - Router A > .2 - Router B > .3 - Radio A (Gateway set to .1) > .4 - Radio B (Gateway set to .2) > .5 - Spare (used when swapping links) > .6 - Spare (used when swapping links) > > This feels very clean, and works nicely when the link is up or when there is > no network loop. However, when the link goes down, if I am connected near > Router A, all traffic for that /29 is routed through Router A, and I have no > access to the B side. Then, I can only access the B side if I connect closer > to Router B. > > Suggestions? > > Thanks - Chris
