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Re: Wireless bridging [Was: Network for a VM]

From Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid>
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.networking
Subject Re: Wireless bridging [Was: Network for a VM]
Date 2015-10-07 16:47 +0000
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On 2015-10-07, Ian Zimmerman <itz@buug.org> wrote:

> On 2015-10-05 17:44 +0000, Charlie Gibbs wrote:
>
>>> Btw, why?  Are you really running a server on a Windows VM?
>> 
>> No, I have a laptop running Debian Jessie, and to do Windows stuff
>> needed for work I run a Windows VM under VirtualBox.
>
> If you don't run a server on the VM, why do you need bridging?  Can't
> VirtualBox do a virtual routed network with NAT?  KVM certainly can.

Perhaps.  Bridging is just so darned convenient, though - and it
works perfectly on an Ethernet connection.

> Here is the real snafu, in addition to the picky AP one:
>
> http://v.gd/UkTM1Y

Ouch.  I'll check out your other suggestions if I find the time.
It's a low priority, though, since most of the time I'm either
within reach of an Ethernet cable, or can work offline.

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Network for a VM Paulo da Silva <p_s_d_a_s_i_l_v_a_ns@netcabo.pt> - 2015-10-02 06:09 +0100
  Re: Network for a VM Jorgen Grahn <grahn+nntp@snipabacken.se> - 2015-10-02 07:03 +0000
    Re: Network for a VM Paulo da Silva <p_s_d_a_s_i_l_v_a_ns@netcabo.pt> - 2015-10-02 08:25 +0100
  Re: Network for a VM [SOLVED] Paulo da Silva <p_s_d_a_s_i_l_v_a_ns@netcabo.pt> - 2015-10-02 08:23 +0100
    Re: Network for a VM [SOLVED] Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2015-10-02 16:50 +0000
      Wireless bridging [Was: Network for a VM] Ian Zimmerman <itz@buug.org> - 2015-10-03 09:20 -0700
        Re: Wireless bridging [Was: Network for a VM] Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2015-10-05 17:44 +0000
          Re: Wireless bridging [Was: Network for a VM] Ian Zimmerman <itz@buug.org> - 2015-10-06 21:26 -0700
            Re: Wireless bridging [Was: Network for a VM] Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2015-10-07 16:47 +0000
          Re: Wireless bridging [Was: Network for a VM] Pascal Hambourg <boite-a-spam@plouf.fr.eu.org> - 2015-10-09 22:58 +0200

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