> Is it possible to selectively bridge broadcast traffic in the way I have
> described?
Take a look at how your router handles broadcast dhcp requests cisco at
least have a dhcp helper functionality which is essentially just what
you're asking for (selective forwarding of broadcast traffic.
if you really want to do this in a standard fashion though it sounds like
an application for multicast...
joelja
> Normally of course I'd have the router either being a standard router or
> a bridge but in this case some kind of hybrid arrangement would be
> preferable.
>
> Thanks for your help,
> --jcm
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