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Re: Is this a bridging scenario?

From	Aragorn <stryder@telenet.be.invalid>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.networking
Subject	Re: Is this a bridging scenario?
Followup-To	comp.os.linux.networking
Date	2012-03-25 09:26 +0200
Organization	A noiseless patient Strider
Message-ID	<jkmhbp$em6$1@dont-email.me> (permalink)
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On Saturday 24 March 2012 23:55, Al conveyed the following to 
comp.os.linux.networking...

> Hi All,
> 
> I have the following:
> 
> 
> <IP CAM>-------WIRED------<<PC  <LAN CARD>+<WIFI CARD> >> ------- /
> WIRELESS/ --------<ROUTER>---INET
> 
> So in otherwords I have a IP Camera wired to a Linux PC which
> wirelessly connects to a ADSL modem/router, that is the wired
> inetfaces connects the camera to the PC, and the wireless interface
> connects the PC to the router.
> 
> I want the Camera to be able to connect to the Internet via the modem
> router.
> 
> Is this what is called a bridge?

No, what you are describing is routing.  Bridging is when you have a 
single NIC device acting like it is multiple virtual NICs, each with 
their own IP address and/or MAC address.

> What would I need to do to allow the Camera to access the gateway and
> thus internet via eth0 and eth1 (the wired and wireless interface) in
> the PC which it is connected to?

You need to set up the PC as the gateway for the camera.

-- 
= Aragorn =
(registered GNU/Linux user #223157)

Thread

Is this a bridging scenario? Al <bigal.nz@gmail.com> - 2012-03-24 15:55 -0700
  Re: Is this a bridging scenario? Al <bigal.nz@gmail.com> - 2012-03-24 15:57 -0700
  Re: Is this a bridging scenario? Aragorn <stryder@telenet.be.invalid> - 2012-03-25 09:26 +0200
    Re: Is this a bridging scenario? Pascal Hambourg <boite-a-spam@plouf.fr.eu.org> - 2012-03-25 10:56 +0200
      Re: Is this a bridging scenario? Aragorn <stryder@telenet.be.invalid> - 2012-03-25 12:19 +0200
    Re: Is this a bridging scenario? Al <bigal.nz@gmail.com> - 2012-04-08 05:00 -0700
      Re: Is this a bridging scenario? Pascal Hambourg <boite-a-spam@plouf.fr.eu.org> - 2012-04-08 14:20 +0200
        Re: Is this a bridging scenario? Al <bigal.nz@gmail.com> - 2012-04-08 06:10 -0700
          Re: Is this a bridging scenario? Pascal Hambourg <boite-a-spam@plouf.fr.eu.org> - 2012-04-08 16:28 +0200
            Re: Is this a bridging scenario? Al <bigal.nz@gmail.com> - 2012-04-08 12:39 -0700
              Re: Is this a bridging scenario? Pascal Hambourg <boite-a-spam@plouf.fr.eu.org> - 2012-04-08 22:32 +0200
                Re: Is this a bridging scenario? Al <bigal.nz@gmail.com> - 2012-04-09 08:28 -0700
                Re: Is this a bridging scenario? Scott Hemphill <hemphill@hemphills.net> - 2012-04-09 12:41 -0400
                Re: Is this a bridging scenario? Al <bigal.nz@gmail.com> - 2012-04-09 11:52 -0700
                Re: Is this a bridging scenario? Pascal Hambourg <boite-a-spam@plouf.fr.eu.org> - 2012-04-09 21:09 +0200
                Re: Is this a bridging scenario? Al <bigal.nz@gmail.com> - 2012-04-10 01:56 -0700
                Re: Is this a bridging scenario? Pascal Hambourg <boite-a-spam@plouf.fr.eu.org> - 2012-04-10 20:30 +0200
                Re: Is this a bridging scenario? Al <bigal.nz@gmail.com> - 2012-04-10 16:30 -0700
                Re: Is this a bridging scenario? Al <bigal.nz@gmail.com> - 2012-04-10 19:23 -0700
                Re: Is this a bridging scenario? Al <bigal.nz@gmail.com> - 2012-04-10 22:54 -0700
                Re: Is this a bridging scenario? Pascal Hambourg <boite-a-spam@plouf.fr.eu.org> - 2012-04-11 09:33 +0200
                Re: Is this a bridging scenario? Scott Hemphill <hemphill@hemphills.net> - 2012-04-09 18:19 -0400

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