Changes in Communication and Bridge Management After RJ45 Node Integration

[jxGui]

Hello,

I've encountered an issue while conducting a network simulation. I have two clusters, with each cluster's mdr nodes connected through wlan nodes, and the first node of each cluster connected through emane nodes. Now, I've replaced the last node in one cluster with an RJ45 node connected to an FPGA card, and the RJ45 node is connected to the wlan node of its cluster in the simulation. However, this change has caused an error in the routing tables of all virtual nodes, preventing normal communication.

I would like to understand how the communication management between virtual nodes and between virtual and physical nodes will change after the RJ45 node is connected, as well as how the bridge will change. I have tried some basic troubleshooting steps, but the problem persists.

Has anyone encountered a similar issue? Or do you have any suggestions that could help me resolve this problem?

Thank you!

Desktop (please complete the following information):

• OS: [e.g. Ubuntu 22.04]
• CORE Version [e.g. 9.0.3]
• EMANE Version [e.g. 1.5.1]

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[bharnden]

An RJ45 node is generally meant to be used as a dumb pipe to the outside world and would not actually do anything itself. It would also generally be expected to lose any of its current addressing and functionality.

Anything externally connected to the interface associated with the RJ45 node would require prior configuration to work with your intended network.