Re: Questions about NetBSD and virtual networks

[Ib-Michael Martinsen <i.m.martinsen%gmail.com@localhost>]

Michael van Elst writes:
 > On Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 10:39:37PM +0100, Ib-Michael Martinsen wrote:
 > 
 > > I would like my virtual servers to run on a dedicated network
 > > different from my ordinary LAN network.
 > 
 > I understood this, but what is the reason for it?

I just think it is neater. There is no real need for it.

 > > So to setup a physical LAN and one or more virtual LANs on a single
 > > host, you will have to use NAT to enable the VLAN servers to access
 > > the host gateway (and the internet)?
 > 
 > In your case, the host system is always reachable. And to make guests on
 > the virtual LANs use the internet connection, you need to make them appear
 > on the physical LAN. This could be done by an extra NAT on the host,
 > but that just complicates things.

It was not that big a problem. I have now NATed my virtual hosts and
removed the bridge and all is running as I intended it to.

Thank you very much for the input.

Kind regards
  Ib-Michael
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