- use ath(4) in the wireless examples rather than the aging wi(4)
- make the packet filtering its own section and clarify a few points - note that the interfaces need to be upped [1] PR: docs/94545 [1]
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@ -80,20 +80,44 @@ The
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driver implements the IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree protocol (STP).
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Spanning Tree is used to detect and remove loops in a network topology.
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.Pp
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All the bridged member interfaces need to up in order to pass network traffic,
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these can be enabled using
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.Xr ifconfig 8
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or
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.Va ifconfig_ Ns Ao Ar interface Ac Ns Va ="up"
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in
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.Xr rc.conf 5 .
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.Pp
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The MTU of the first member interface to be added is used as the bridge MTU,
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all additional members are required to have exactly the same value.
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.Pp
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The TXCSUM capability is disabled for any interface added to the bridge, this
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is restored when the interface is removed again.
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.Pp
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The bridge supports monitor mode where the packets are discarded after
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.Xr bpf 4
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processing, the bridge will not process or forward the packets further.
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This can be used to multiplex the input of two or more interfaces into a single
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bpf stream.
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This is useful for reconstructing the traffic for network taps
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that transmit the RX/TX signals out through two separate interfaces.
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.Sh PACKET FILTERING
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.Pp
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Packet filtering can be used with any firewall package that hooks in via the
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.Xr pfil 9
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framework.
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When filtering is enabled, bridged packets will pass through the filter
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inbound on the originating interface, on the bridge interface and outbound on
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the appropriate interfaces.
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Either stage can be disabled, this behaviour can be controlled using
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Either stage can be disabled, the filtering behaviour can be controlled using
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.Xr sysctl 8 :
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.Bl -tag -width ".Va net.link.bridge.pfil_onlyip"
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.It Va net.link.bridge.pfil_onlyip
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Controls the handling of non-IP packets which are not passed to
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.Xr pfil 9 .
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Set to
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.Li 1
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to only allow IP packets to pass when packet filtering is enabled (subject to
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firewall rules), set to
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to only allow IP packets to pass (subject to firewall rules), set to
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.Li 0
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to unconditionally pass all non-IP Ethernet frames.
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.It Va net.link.bridge.pfil_member
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@ -143,27 +167,13 @@ the filter for processing.
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Note that packets to and from the bridging host will be seen by the
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filter on the interface with the appropriate address configured as well
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as on the interface on which the packet arrives or departs.
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.Pp
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The MTU of the first member interface to be added is used as the bridge MTU,
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all additional members are required to have exactly the same value.
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.Pp
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The TXCSUM capability is disabled for any interface added to the bridge, this
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is restored when the interface is removed again.
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.Pp
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The bridge supports monitor mode where the packets are discarded after
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.Xr bpf 4
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processing, the bridge will not process or forward the packets further.
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This can be used to multiplex the input of two or more interfaces into a single
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bpf stream.
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This is useful for reconstructing the traffic for network taps
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that transmit the RX/TX signals out through two separate interfaces.
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.Sh EXAMPLES
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The following when placed in the file
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.Pa /etc/rc.conf
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will cause a bridge called
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.Dq Li bridge0
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to be created, and will add the interfaces
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.Dq Li wi0
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.Dq Li ath0
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and
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.Dq Li fxp0
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to the bridge, and then enable packet forwarding.
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@ -172,7 +182,15 @@ Such a configuration could be used to implement a simple
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in ad-hoc mode).
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.Bd -literal -offset indent
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cloned_interfaces="bridge0"
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ifconfig_bridge0="addm wi0 addm fxp0 up"
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ifconfig_bridge0="addm ath0 addm fxp0 up"
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.Ed
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.Pp
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For the bridge to forward packets all member interfaces and the bridge need
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to be up.
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The above example would also require:
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.Bd -literal -offset indent
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ifconfig_ath0="up ssid my_ap mode 11g mediaopt hostap"
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ifconfig_fxp0="up"
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.Ed
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.Pp
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Consider a system with two 4-port Ethernet boards.
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