Linux Ethernet Bridging - Apr 2007 - [Bridge] Monitor the status of two ethernet interface

On Wed, 20 Dec 2006 21:26:18 +0000
"Jie Chen" <cj70286@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hi everybody,
> 
> Just have myself added into the maillist. I have a few linux boxes with 
> Kernel 2.6.9. Each box has 2 ethernet interfaces, one 3COM, one Intel. I 
> connected one with Power Line Modem, and one with Wifi Modem. They form a 
> nice network with bridge. I have a few questions here.
> 
> Suppose I have two path from box A to box D, which path will packets go 
> through? If I want to monitor the condition (throughput) of each interface,
> and pick the better one, how do I do it? If I want to use both interfaces
to
> transfer data, how do I do it?
With STP it will choose the "least cost" which is determined by the
port
cost variable. In 2.6, it automatically sets the cost based on link speed. but
then you can change it later with brctl
> 
> Thanks in advance for your answers,
> cj
> 
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Hi everybody,

Just have myself added into the maillist. I have a few linux boxes with 
Kernel 2.6.9. Each box has 2 ethernet interfaces, one 3COM, one Intel. I 
connected one with Power Line Modem, and one with Wifi Modem. They form a 
nice network with bridge. I have a few questions here.

Suppose I have two path from box A to box D, which path will packets go 
through? If I want to monitor the condition (throughput) of each interface, 
and pick the better one, how do I do it? If I want to use both interfaces to 
transfer data, how do I do it?

Thanks in advance for your answers,
cj

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