Example: # brctl addbr br0 # brctl addif br0 eth0 # brctl addif br0 eth1 # ifconfig br0 10.0.0.254 # ipchains -N br0 # ipchains -A br0 -s 10.0.0.1/8 -i eth0 -j DENY Creating a bridge interface named br0
DESCRIPTION brctl is used to set up, maintain, and inspect the ethernet bridge configuration in the linux kernel. An ethernet bridge is a device commonly used to connect different networks of ethernets together, so that these ethernets will appear as one ethernet to the participants. Ubuntu Manpage: brctl - ethernet bridge administration brctlis used to set up, maintain, and inspect the ethernet bridge configuration in the linux kernel. An ethernet bridge is a device commonly used to connect different networks of ethernets Each of the ethernets being connected corresponds to one physical interface in the bridge. ethernet corresponds to the bridge network interface. brctl_selinux(8) - Linux man page
Security-Enhanced Linux secures the brctl processes via flexible mandatory access control. The brctl processes execute with the brctl_t SELinux type. You can check if you have these processes running by executing the pscommand with the -Zqualifier.
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brctl(8) — bridge-utils — Debian jessie — Debian Manpages
"Important is to set "brctl stp br-lan on" to get rid of the "wds0.x: received packet with own address as source address"-messages." In my experience when finished setting everything in wireless config on both routers wds DOES NOT work outta the box. Therefore this separate command "brctl stp br-lan on" should be specified to use in conjuction