They're used extensively with wireless networks. When setting up a
wireless network you generally have it bridged with your normal physical
network, or you NAT it (NAT is eeeevil!). You'll find that most wireless
ap's are configured to bridge out of the box. The Linksys WRT54* ap's
are good examples of Linux ethernet bridging at work.
Cheers,
Lindsay
Howard Lowndes wrote:
I have been doing some reading on Linux ethernet bridging - brctl and
ebtables - and I can see how it could be used covertly on a network.
What I would be interested to know is any examples where it has
legitimate use on a fully owned and managed network that could not be
achieved by other means.
One that springs to mind is to extend a link beyond the 100m limit,
but that could be done by using an off the shelf switch. Are there
others.
I would be interested in hearing of any examples that you are able to
disclose...
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