[NTLUG:Discuss] pass all packets between two nics

[Wayne Dahl]

On Wed, 2003-06-04 at 03:08, severian at pobox.com wrote:
> Howdy,
>    I set up a SuSE 8.2 box that will be a VPN server, I hope.  I want to 
> prove to myself that having this box in the path between their internet 
> connection and the rest of the office will not cause any problems.  I think 
> I should start by connecting one nic to the Cisco router and the second nic 
> to the office switch that the router currently goes to.  I need to have my 
> new machine pass everyhing between the two nics.  This leads me to several 
> questions.
>    1.  Is there a name for what I want the computer to do with the two 
> nics?  I ask because I have been searching for details on how to do this 
> without success.  If there is some term I should search on, maybe my luck 
> would be better.

I think the term you're looking for is a bridge.  You would be setting
up a bridge unless it's actually going to be doing active routing.

Wayne