Network-Bridges (BRIDGE0)

When you setup a network bridge in AstLinux, you need to careful to not lock out your network connection:

Q: When I enter BRIDGE0=“eth0 eth3” in the user.conf and reboot, why is then eth0 not reachable over the network ?

A: You would also need to set (temporarily)

EXTIF="br0" 

in your user.conf. Then after a reboot the (new) bridge will appear in the menu in the Network tab, select br0 as normal and then remove the EXTIF entry in user.conf.

I know, a little confusing, but it's the only way since we have nice little drop-down menus of the “current” active interfaces.

Remember with a bridge, only the br0 is the “real Interface” the one you bring up and down and set IP address to. NOT eth0 or eth3 .