Re: [coLinux-users] Private Network and wireless trouble

[Henry N. <Hen...@Ar...>]

Henry Nestler wrote:
> Mike wrote:
>> OK the scenario would than be: 
>> (for simplicity lets forget the host->guest connection for now)
>>
>> Internet Router: 192.168.2.254
>>
>> Colinux:
>> eth0: (taptun 10.0.1.1 255.255.255.0 10.0.1.255 gw 10.0.1.2)
>>
>> Host:
>> wtap0 (WinTAP 10.0.1.2 255.255.255.0 10.0.1.255 gw 192.168.2.254)
>> phys (Wifi 192.168.2.23 255.255.255.0 192.168.2.255 gw 192.168.2.254)
>>
>>  +---------------------+        +-------------------------+
>>  |   Colinux guest     |        |        WinXP host       |     +-----+
>>  |               eth0  +<------>+ wtap0              phys +<--->+lan
>>  |                     |   ^    |   +------>???<------+   |  ^  +-----+
>>  +---------------------+   |    +-------------------------+  |
>>                            |                                 |
>>                         10.0.1.0                       192.168.2.0
>>                         network                          network
>>
>> Question now is how to make sure the wtap0 forwards all communication to phys
>> and vice versa? 
> 
> This type of forwarding is named "bridge".
> 
> I'm prefer Windows bridge way. That I have tested with cable networks.
> http://colinux.wikia.com/wiki/Network#TAP_with_Windows_Software_Bridge
> 
> The other way is Internet Connection Sharing (ICS).
> This is perhaps the better way for WLAN.
> http://colinux.wikia.com/wiki/Network#Internet_Connection_Sharing_.28ICS.29
> "Networking" in
> http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/l-virtualization-colinux/
> 

Think this description for ICS is better:
http://colinux.wikia.com/wiki/Getting_Started_with_coLinux_-_Long_manual#Setting_up_networking_with_TAP-Win32_and_ICS

-- 
Henry N.