[Openvpn-users] Re: Bridge Configuration Confusion ???

[Stefan D <stefan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> What I think you're doing is this:
>
> eth0 pre-existing connection
> connect to the VPN peer over eth0
> create a bridge
> add tap0 to the bridge
> add eth0 to the bridge
> ...and you lose your VPN connection.
>
> What you need to be doing is this:
>
> create a bridge
> add eth0 to the bridge
> configure br0's IP address, default gw, etc (dhcp?)
> connect to the VPN peer over br0
> add tap0 to the bridge

I have the same problem with a server with eth1 connected to internet 
(dhcp) and eth0 to the LAN. Which NIC should I connect to the bridge if 
I want "!road warriors" to be able to access the LAN? When I add it, 
should everything that referenced to eth1/eth0 use br0 instead?

/Stefan



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