[Bridge] Ubuntu: network bridging between wireless and wired connection fails

[Ross Vandegrift]

On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 06:40:25PM +0200, Jochen Hebbrecht wrote:
> Yes, it is plugged in ( Ubuntu says: link is ready ).
> I also tried statically, but no improvements :-( ...

Is your wireless access point also bridging between the wired and the
wireless?  If so, then you have two bridges circulating packets
between the wired and wireless networks.

You should either turn on STP so loops can be detected and prevented
or unplug eth0 to simulate that scenario.

Ross

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