[Sis-SCPS-INTEREST] divert sockets VS TUN

[Marcin Jessa]

On Thu, 16 Mar 2006 22:19:31 +1100
"Walid Assafiri" <S3025569 at student.rmit.edu.au> wrote:

> Hi guys, 
> 
> I’m just wondering why divert sockets on linux is not recommended (As
> mentioned in the user pdf document). I found that when using TUN that
> the packets traverse iptables more than once and this is not what I
> want. Also, can divert sockets be used on linux using iptables rather
> than the older ipchains? What changes would need to be made?

You could use TAP instead and bridge your interfaces.
Or use FreeBSD with the divert mechanism.