vbox help plz

donkey42 · 12-08-2008, 09:50 PM

personally i don't think this is possible because it is impossible to connect an actual NIC to a virtual NIC, however, i think it is possible to have multiple VMs have access to the net through 1 VM acting as a firewall router for the other VMs and not the host

will it work ?

BTW: i'm wanting to test the config to see if it can be done with vbox & it's something to do

Edit: i have 2 NICs in an IPcop VM

Edit: if it is possible, any suggestions / help would be appreciated

Anti-Trend · 13-08-2008, 09:35 AM

I'd have to think pretty hard on whether or not it's possible, though I can say it's unlikely based on a surface glance. Worse though, it would make things so overly complicated that I'm afraid it wouldn't be an effective lab even if it did work. You'd be better off trying it with real hardware.

As far as labbing IPCop, it's probably a lot simpler than your preconception of it if you want to lab it at all. You can try the installation on a virtual machine if it will make you feel more comfortable, but that process is so simple I'm not sure you'd get anything from the experience...

donkey42 · 13-08-2008, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by AT

I'd have to think pretty hard on whether or not it's possible, though I can say it's unlikely based on a surface glance. Worse though, it would make things so overly complicated that I'm afraid it wouldn't be an effective lab even if it did work. You'd be better off trying it with real hardware.

thats boring, i'm glad you'd have to think pretty hard as it means i'm pushing the boundaries of what is / isn't possible

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Originally Posted by AT

As far as lab'ing IPCop, it's probably a lot simpler than your preconception of it if you want to lab it at all. You can try the installation on a virtual machine if it will make you feel more comfortable, but that process is so simple I'm not sure you'd get anything from the experience...

what about fun ?

BTW: you can still te i'm a masochist

Anti-Trend · 14-08-2008, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by donkey42

what about fun ?

Doesn't sound like my idea of fun, personally. If you have some old hardware you're not using, why not throw it on that? Then at least you can do some "live" networking labs rather than fight with inter-VM communication.

donkey42 · 14-08-2008, 10:07 AM

thanks for reminding me, i'd actually forgot about my adventures with vbox

BTW: i have vbox manual, i think i'll need it

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donkey42 Paranoid Geeky Geek Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 34 Male Posts: 5,818 Times Helpful: 309 My Mood: Paranoid Status: Offline My Computer	vbox help plz personally i don't think this is possible because it is impossible to connect an actual NIC to a virtual NIC, however, i think it is possible to have multiple VMs have access to the net through 1 VM acting as a firewall router for the other VMs and not the host will it work ? BTW: i'm wanting to test the config to see if it can be done with vbox & it's something to do Edit: i have 2 NICs in an IPcop VM Edit: if it is possible, any suggestions / help would be appreciated __________________ GRUB manual \| Google Linux \| Distrowatch \| Linux Chix \| Kubuntu \| My Mini City Last edited by donkey42; 12-08-2008 at 10:06 PM. Reason: edit

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Anti-Trend Nonconformist Geek Join Date: Oct 2003 Age: 27 Male Posts: 4,880 Times Helpful: 537 Status: Offline My Computer	I'd have to think pretty hard on whether or not it's possible, though I can say it's unlikely based on a surface glance. Worse though, it would make things so overly complicated that I'm afraid it wouldn't be an effective lab even if it did work. You'd be better off trying it with real hardware. As far as labbing IPCop, it's probably a lot simpler than your preconception of it if you want to lab it at all. You can try the installation on a virtual machine if it will make you feel more comfortable, but that process is so simple I'm not sure you'd get anything from the experience... __________________ See My Desktop \| Try Linux \| Install Linux \| Visit My Server \| Support Hardware Forums \| Easily rip DVDs in Linux \| Remember Everything

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donkey42 Paranoid Geeky Geek Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 34 Male Posts: 5,818 Times Helpful: 309 My Mood: Paranoid Status: Offline My Computer	thanks for reminding me, i'd actually forgot about my adventures with vbox BTW: i have vbox manual, i think i'll need it __________________ GRUB manual \| Google Linux \| Distrowatch \| Linux Chix \| Kubuntu \| My Mini City

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