On 05/23/2014 06:00 PM, Jeff Siddall wrote:
> On 05/23/2014 06:12 PM, ToddAndMargo wrote:
>> On 05/23/2014 02:25 PM, ToddAndMargo wrote:
>>> This is why I ask (VLC's doing):
>>>
>>> kernel: Vlan-out Everything Else IN= OUT=eth0.5 SRC=192.168.254.10
>>> DST=224.0.0.251 LEN=56 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=255 ID=0 DF PROTO=UDP
>>> SPT=5353 DPT=5353 LEN=36
>>>
>>> eth0.5 is a virtual Ethernet too, not hooked to the Internet.
>
> The ".5" part refers to VLAN 5.  This hooked to a virbr should allow the
> interface to talk to an 802.1q switch connected to your real Ethernet
> port, meaning you can selectively send the multicasts to interested
> ports on a LAN (or beyond).
>
> Jeff
>

Hi Jeff,

Thank you!

Nothing is hooked up to eth0.5 at the moment.  I only
have it around so I can emulate things at a customer's
site.

-T

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