[gentoo-user] What network configuration should I use with vbox

[gentoo-user] What network configuration should I use with vbox

[Mick]

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I want to install MSWindows in a VM.  I want to be able to use the guest 
MSWindows OS to connect to a website run on apache on the Gentoo host OS on 
the same machine.

What is the recommended network configuration for the VM?  NAT or bridge?  
Anything I should pay particular attention to?  I haven't configured a network 
machine before.
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Mick

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Re: [gentoo-user] What network configuration should I use with vbox

[Maciej Grela]

2010/10/8 Mick <michaelkintzios@gmail.com>:
> I want to install MSWindows in a VM.  I want to be able to use the guest
> MSWindows OS to connect to a website run on apache on the Gentoo host OS on
> the same machine.
>
> What is the recommended network configuration for the VM?  NAT or bridge?
> Anything I should pay particular attention to?  I haven't configured a network
> machine before.

I would suggest bridge mode in this case.

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Re: [gentoo-user] What network configuration should I use with vbox

[Bill Longman]

On 10/08/2010 03:36 PM, Maciej Grela wrote:
> 2010/10/8 Mick <michaelkintzios@gmail.com>:
>> I want to install MSWindows in a VM.  I want to be able to use the guest
>> MSWindows OS to connect to a website run on apache on the Gentoo host OS on
>> the same machine.
>>
>> What is the recommended network configuration for the VM?  NAT or bridge?
>> Anything I should pay particular attention to?  I haven't configured a network
>> machine before.
> 
> I would suggest bridge mode in this case.

I second the motion to use bridge mode. All in favor, say "aye".

Re: [gentoo-user] What network configuration should I use with vbox

[James Wall]

On 10/08/2010 05:47 PM, Bill Longman wrote:
> On 10/08/2010 03:36 PM, Maciej Grela wrote:
>> 2010/10/8 Mick <michaelkintzios@gmail.com>:
>>> I want to install MSWindows in a VM.  I want to be able to use the guest
>>> MSWindows OS to connect to a website run on apache on the Gentoo host OS on
>>> the same machine.
>>>
>>> What is the recommended network configuration for the VM?  NAT or bridge?
>>> Anything I should pay particular attention to?  I haven't configured a network
>>> machine before.
>>
>> I would suggest bridge mode in this case.
> 
> I second the motion to use bridge mode. All in favor, say "aye".
> 
Aye! The bridged mode will give the VM a LAN address from DHCP (provided
that your LAN uses DHCP) address that can then be used like a regular
machine.

James
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Re: [gentoo-user] What network configuration should I use with vbox

[Mick]

On 9 October 2010 03:29, James Wall <wallservices@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 10/08/2010 05:47 PM, Bill Longman wrote:
>> On 10/08/2010 03:36 PM, Maciej Grela wrote:
>>> 2010/10/8 Mick <michaelkintzios@gmail.com>:
>>>> I want to install MSWindows in a VM.  I want to be able to use the guest
>>>> MSWindows OS to connect to a website run on apache on the Gentoo host OS on
>>>> the same machine.
>>>>
>>>> What is the recommended network configuration for the VM?  NAT or bridge?
>>>> Anything I should pay particular attention to?  I haven't configured a network
>>>> machine before.
>>>
>>> I would suggest bridge mode in this case.
>>
>> I second the motion to use bridge mode. All in favor, say "aye".
>>
> Aye! The bridged mode will give the VM a LAN address from DHCP (provided
> that your LAN uses DHCP) address that can then be used like a regular
> machine.

Nice, thanks.

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Regards,
Mick