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   Message 137,290 of 138,051   
   Carlos E. R. to All   
   Re: Dualhomed hosts.   
   02 Aug 21 02:44:16   
   
   From: robin_listas@es.invalid   
      
   On 02/08/2021 02.04, Sidney_Kotic wrote:   
   > I'm trying to set up a small network of computers.  2 are running 15.3   
   > and 1 is at 15.1 (yes, it's obsolete just like me).   
   >   
   > All of the computers are working with dynamic IP's via WiFi on wlan0.   
   > What I want to add is a network of static IP's via eth0 and a small switch.   
   >   
   > If I change the configuration, via yast, to bring up the eth0 device it   
   > shuts down the wlan0 (even though both are defined).   
      
   Are you sure the wlan device is switched off? Normally they are both on,   
   just that the eth0 device gets preference because of a shorter path - if   
   they are on the same lan. If they are on different lans, the routing   
   rules decide which one is used for each destination.   
      
      
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