Re: [uml-user] uml_switch and routing questions

[Tom C. <su...@ic...>]

Hi Roland,

On Sunday 02 May 2004 12:51, roland wrote:
> hi tom,
> i would recommend using ethernet bridging on asterix,
> so you can put uml_woody and uml_sarge on the same subnet
> as asterix and geriatrix.
> no routing, no subnetting - just one simple and single
> subnet.
> perhaps you may take a look on:
> http://edeca.net/articles/bridging/index.html

Thanks for the link. I've looked at bridging before, but from what I 
understand, I can not then have asterix get it's IP address from DHCP (which 
may in any case be a problem if I want it to be a router between the LAN and 
virtual UML segments).

The reason I want to have the virtual UML network on a separate subnet is to 
simulate realworld networks I deal with where one host acts as router between 
two subnets. I think the question is, can this be done with a tap interface 
and uml_switch?

In the mean time, I'll play around with bridging to at least get a better 
understanding of networking UML instances.


Thanks,
 Tom