On Wed, 15 Nov 2006 19:16:02 -0600
Tom Miller <tmiller@lisco.com> wrote:
> I've got a bridge up on my Suse 10 box, let's call it the bridge
host.
> The 2 NICs are connected, and my main box (Suse 10.1) can print to the
> printer on the other side of the bridge host. Everything pings
> everywhere, i.e. the LAN extends across the bridge as expected. Cool!
>
> I used the basic configuration:
>
> 1. ifconfig eth0 0.0.0.0
> 2. ifconfig eth1 0.0.0.0
> 3. brctl addbr mybridge
> 4. brctl addif mybridge eth0
> 5. brctl addif mybridge eth1
>
> plus:
>
> ifconfig mybridge 192.168.100.5 netmask 255.255.255.0
>
> On the bridge host, I can browse to an Apache-served web page on my main
> box, but cannot browse to the Internet or print on the printer. Wonder
> what is wrong? Any suggestions?
>
> Is there some way to configure the bridge itself as a network device?
>
> Thanks
> Tom
>
You have no default route. You created a static IP entry, but there is no
route to your gateway. If you use DHCP, then it sets up default route
as well.