On Monday 29 January 2007, riccardo35@gmail.com wrote:
After the 'High' of getting the Firmware for Speedtouch 536 set-up and connected to ADSL . . .
the next 'prob' :-
VMware virtual ethernet vmnet was using NAT, but have re-configured vmware to Bridged network, as suggested by vmware config-wizard,
BUT, with the switch from Dial-Up, to ADSL thru Ethernet Card, does not allow vmware to see the Internet :(
WHAT, please, must I look for to Open in SuSE Firewall ?
thanks ___
Which wizard suggested that switch? IMHO: its a BAD IDEA(tm) 1)Bridged requires that your nic be aliased (run in promiscuous mode) and it requires that it obtain an additional IP via dhcp. While this is usually possible on a real nic, its quite likely that dial-up or ADSL will nor support more than one IP per nic. Neither will many (if not most) wireless nics. This is usually a show stopper. 2)Bridged exposes your VM to the net which in turn means you have to start worrying about running a firewall in the VM and all the other issues you encounter when putting a machine on the net. This is the beauty of VmWare nat. First, it just works. Second it provides a layer of protection to the VMs, allowing you to run vulnerable OSs there (read Windows) without the need to run resource hogging virus scanners. So, short answer: Even if point 1 didn't kill you, point 2 makes it a bad idea. This is most likely NOT a firewall issue. Bridged runs beside your firewall, not behind it. -- _____________________________________ John Andersen