[OLSR-users] Re: [olsr-dev] olsrd on multiple interfaces

[Andreas Tønnesen]

Hi again,

Thanks for the clarifications. So you are actually using the same 
address on _all_ interfaces. Well - that kind changes the situation :-)
then I guess you really need this kind of functionallity offered by 
olsrd as opposed to just changing a configuration as I initially 
believed was the remedy.
I'll look into it and it will probably be included from the next 
release. And again - I'm not arguing to make life hard for people, just 
trying to reach the better solution ;-)

- Andreas

> 
>>OLSR works fine on 
>>multiple interfaces if the prequesite that all interfaces use uniqe IP
>>addresses is fulfilled - which I again belive is a basic of IP routing.
>>The problem here is that you are using multiple interfaces configured
>>with the _same_ IP address. What I am saying is that olsrd should IMO
>>run on your etherneth interface(beein the "Internet port" on the WRT),
>>you WLAN interface and your switch(the switch as _one_ device).
> 
> 
> I know, I know, I know :). I'm not trying to deny any of networking 
> principles. In my situation it's just the best to assign one IP address to 
> the box, not to a particular interface. I noticed olsrd doesn't support it, 
> wrote a patch and sent it - that's all. I don't want to explain all of my 
> intentions, as this mailing list isn't about it :). I know what I'm doing and 
> that it's not the "perfect way". Just thought it might be useful - if not - 
> just ignore it - it's your project.