Plans for NAT network like Vmware

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jslegers
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Plans for NAT network like Vmware

Post by jslegers »

Hello,

I have a short question. Are there any plans for making a NAT interface like Vmware so that the host can connect to the VM without port forwarding.
This for the use of GNS 3 and I want to connect to a firewall within the VM.
scottgus1
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Re: Plans for NAT network like Vmware

Post by scottgus1 »

jslegers wrote:NAT interface like Vmware
We don't really grok VMware here, so what they're doing may not be known well by us (definitely not by me :) ) Can you describe what they're doing better, please?
jslegers wrote:NAT interface like Vmware so that the host can connect to the VM without port forwarding.
That's not NAT, as I understand it, or that's NAT with all the ports open. If it's NAT with all ports open, then open all ports in the NAT's port-forwarding. Or use Bridged.
jslegers wrote:Are there any plans
The devs don't release plans, so we'd never be able to answer this one.

Maybe if you describe the exact circumstances you want to set up, we can show you how to do it in Virtualbox. See Virtualbox Networks: In Pictures.
jslegers
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Re: Plans for NAT network like Vmware

Post by jslegers »

scottgus1 wrote:
jslegers wrote:NAT interface like Vmware
We don't really grok VMware here, so what they're doing may not be known well by us (definitely not by me :) ) Can you describe what they're doing better, please?
I can't describe what they are doing better. Both products are fine with me :-).
scottgus1 wrote:
jslegers wrote:NAT interface like Vmware so that the host can connect to the VM without port forwarding.
That's not NAT, as I understand it, or that's NAT with all the ports open. If it's NAT with all ports open, then open all ports in the NAT's port-forwarding. Or use Bridged.
I can't use Bridged mode in GNS3. When I change that to Bridged the product won't start. But I'm trying out another product (EVE-NG) that maybe works better for me with VirtualBox. I can try to open all the ports in NAT.
jslegers wrote:Are there any plans
The devs don't release plans, so we'd never be able to answer this one.

Maybe if you describe the exact circumstances you want to set up, we can show you how to do it in Virtualbox. See Virtualbox Networks: In Pictures.
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