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How to enable internet access for a bridge inside a Linux network namespace?

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I've created two Linux network namespaces (ns1 and ns2), and inside each, I have: - A bridge (ns1-br0, ns2-br0) - A TAP device (tap0, tap1) connected to the respective bridge - Each TAP device gets an IP address like 10.0.0.2/24. The problem is: I want devices like tap0 and tap1 to access the internet, but I'm confused about how to set up routing and NAT properly. The host has internet access via eth0. How do I: - Connect the namespace's bridge to the outside world? - Use NAT or MASQUERADE correctly so that TAP devices can access the internet? - Assign default gateways? Image
Asked by Bhautik Chudasama (121 rep)
Jun 18, 2025, 04:03 PM
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