[SLUG] iptables DNAT broadcast packets

Hi Sluggers, I have a strange requirement to redirect UDP packets sent to 255.255.255.255, forwarding them to another machine in a remote network... yes, this is borked - there is an application sending data to 255.255.255.255, not multicast or unicast, but broadcasting UPD packets, and I'm in no

Re: [SLUG] iptables DNAT broadcast packets

On 14/08/09 12:04, Tony Sceats wrote: Hi Sluggers, I have a strange requirement to redirect UDP packets sent to 255.255.255.255, forwarding them to another machine in a remote network... yes, this is borked - there is an application sending data to 255.255.255.255, not multicast or unicast, but

RE: [SLUG] iptables DNAT broadcast packets

Set up an ethernet tunnel interface (not an IP tunnel!) between the two systems and bridge the physical interface to the tunneled interface. The remote end will need an IP address on the local network. Trying to NAT a broadcast address seems to me to be asking for trouble. Note that by doing