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=== Bridge === | === Bridge === | ||
Given multiple interfaces, that are connected into a bridge will act like a common switch and forward Ethernet frames between all connected bridge ports. The Linux bridge supports various features, like spanning tree, bridge port isolation or acting | Given multiple interfaces, that are connected into a bridge will act like a common switch and forward Ethernet frames between all connected bridge ports. The Linux bridge supports various features, like spanning tree, bridge port isolation or acting as a multicast router. | ||
The configuration on top of the bridge interface depends on the desired functionality, e.g., configuring an IP address would make the bridge host reachable on the Ethernet segment. | The configuration on top of the bridge interface depends on the desired functionality, e.g., configuring an IP address would make the bridge host reachable on the Ethernet segment. | ||