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@@ -1,67 +1,78 @@ -UDP Broadcast Packet Relay -============================== -This program listens for packets on a specified UDP broadcast. -When a packet is received, it sends that packet to all -specified interfaces but the one it came from as though it -originated from the original sender. + Download Back to my Website -The primary purpose of this is to allow games on machines on -separated local networks (Ethernet, WLAN) that use udp broadcasts -to find each other to do so. + UDP Broadcast Packet Relay + + This program listens for packets on a specified UDP broadcast port. + When a packet is received, it sends that packet to all specified + interfaces but the one it came from as though it originated from the + original sender. + + The primary purpose of this is to allow games on machines on separated + local networks (Ethernet, WLAN) that use udp broadcasts to find each + other to do so. + + It also works on ppp links, so you can log in from windows boxes (e.g. + using pptp) and play LAN-based games together. Currently, you have to + care about upcoming or downgoing interfaces yourself. INSTALL -------- -make ; cp udp-broadcast-relay /some/where + make ; cp udp-broadcast-relay /some/where USAGE ------ -/some/where/udp-broadcast-relay [-d] [-f] id udp-port eth0 eth1 ... -udp-broadcast-relay must be run as boot to be able to create a raw -socket (necessary) to send packets though they originated from the -original sender) + /some/where/udp-broadcast-relay id udp-port eth0 eth1... + udp-broadcast-relay must be run as boot to be able to create a raw + socket (necessary) to send packets as though they originated from the + original sender. COMPATIBILITY -------------- -- I run debian woody with Linux 2.4.20, and here it works. + * I run debian woody with Linux 2.4.20, and here it works. EXAMPLE -------- -/some/where/udp-broadcast-relay 6112 # forward Warcraft 3 broadcast packets + /some/where/udp-broadcast-relay -f 1 6112 eth0 eth1 # forward Warcraft + 3 broadcast packets BUGS/CRITICISM/PATCHES/ETC --------------------------- -web: http://www.joachim-breitner.de/udp_forward_relay/ -e-mail: Joachim Breitner <mail@joachim-breitner.de> + + web + http://www.joachim-breitner.de/udp_broadcast_relay/ + + e-mail + Joachim Breitner <mail@joachim-breitner.de> HISTORY ------- -0.3 2003-09-28 - Sending packets to ppp addresses too -0.2 2003-09-18 - Flags for debugging and forking - Compilefixes, Makefile-Target "clean" -0.1 2003-09-15 - Initial rewrite of udp_broadcast_fw + + 0.3 2003-09-28 + Sending packets also to ppp addresses + + 0.2 2003-09-18 + Flags for debugging and forking, Compilefixes, Makefile-Target + "clean" + + 0.1 2003-09-15 + Initial rewrite of udp_broadcast_fw CREDITS -------- -This is based upon udp_broadcast_fw: -Web: http://www.serverquery.com/udp_broadcast_fw/ -Email: Nathan O'Sullivan <nathan@ausgamers.com> + + This is based upon udp_broadcast_fw: + Web: http://www.serverquery.com/udp_broadcast_fw/ + Email: Nathan O'Sullivan HISTORY of udp_broadcast_fw -------- -0.1.1 - 19 Feb 02 - Moved fork() code to just before main loop so that errors would appear -0.1 - 18 Feb 02 - Initial release + + 0.1.1 - 19 Feb 02 + Moved fork() code to just before main loop so that errors would + appear + + 0.1 - 18 Feb 02 + Initial release LICENSE -------- -This code is made available under the GPL. Read COPYING for more info. + + This code is made available under the GPL. Read the COPYING file + inside the archive for more info. |