Re: [m0n0wall] Bridge filter with DCHP from WAN

From:	Manuel Kasper <mk at neon1 dot net>
To:	graywolf1976 at gmail dot com
Cc:	m0n0wall at lists dot m0n0 dot ch
Subject:	Re: [m0n0wall] Bridge filter with DCHP from WAN
Date:	Wed, 07 Sep 2005 16:52:04 +0200

On 07.09.05 08:34 -0500, Matt F wrote:

> I have the op1 bridged with the wan port. On the opt1 I can get an
> address  from my ISP. When I turn on the bridge filter everything
> stops. I have tried  adding rules in the firewall, but they don't
> seem to work. I tried to follow  the manual for bridge filter
> setup, but I don't have a static IP.

For testing purposes, add a firewall rule to your OPT1 interface that
passes *any* protocol from *any* to *any*. Then try again. If it
still doesn't work, provide us with the output from status.php after
your DHCP client has failed to obtain an IP address.

- Manuel