[CoLoCo] Multiple Network Interfaces, one card?

[Ringo Kamens]

Thanks for the sample commands. Is there any *simple* way to making a
program use a certain interface? I was thinking about running a
virtual machine that runs all of its traffic through one of the
multiple interfaces.
Thanks,
Comrade Ringo Kamens

On 8/30/07, Dave Price <kinaole at gmail.com> wrote:
> Won't get you two MAC's but will get you two IP addresses
>
> ifconfig eth0:1  aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd
> ifconfig eth0:2  aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd
>
> as often as you want ... with different IP's  for each virtual interface
>
> you also me need to add a DEFAULT GATEWAY for each new subne that you
> define this way using the route command - assuming there is a gateway
> on the the subnet
>
> As mentioned before, I don't know if virtual IP's are supported on
> WLAN interfaces - never tried that...  the tricky bit would be getting
> the WLAN to associate with an access point on the appropriate IP
> subnet if that was needed .
>
> aloha (and hope this helps),
> dave
>
> On 8/30/07, Ringo Kamens <2600denver at gmail.com> wrote:
> > While it's true that the MAC address is burned into the card, it
> > doesn't mean it isn't changeable. The operating system manages the MAC
> > address and it can be changed at will so I would assume I could have
> > it flip-flop constantly between two interfaces. What commands would I
> > use to make multiple interfaces?
> > Comrade Ringo Kamens
> >
> > On 8/30/07, David Overcash <funnylookinhat at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > That's the problem that I think we failed to explain.  A MAC address is a
> > > unique identifier given to each networking card (whether it be wireless or
> > > wired), and each device is supposed to have only one per port (or antenna if
> > > you are wireless).
> > >
> > > So you can have two different IP addresses, if you have two different cards
> > > to create two interfaces on.
> > >
> > > -David
> > >
> > >
> > > On 8/30/07, Ringo Kamens <2600denver at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > Sorry for the slow response, I was out camping in the wilderness. I
> > > > mentioned the ethernet card because I'd also be interested in setting
> > > > up two interfaces on that. Can somebody point me in the right
> > > > direction as to how to do this? Also, I don't see why a card couldn't
> > > > send from two MACs. Doesn't the system control that anyways instead of
> > > > the card?
> > > > Comrade Ringo Kamens
> > > >
> > > > On 8/27/07, Michael Robbert <mrobbert at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > Why do you need two different MACs? I don't see any reason that you
> > > couldn't
> > > > > multi home with two IPs from a wireless card.
> > > > > I am a little thrown off by your mention of the ethernet card. It
> > > doesn't
> > > > > sound like you intend to include that in the solution of your problem,
> > > but
> > > > > am I misreading your problem description?
> > > > >
> > > > > Mike
> > > > >
> > > > > On 8/26/07, Ringo Kamens < 2600denver at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have a problem I think somebody here may have enough expertise to
> > > > > > solve. I have one wireless card and one ethernet card. What I want to
> > > > > > do is set up two separate network interfaces so that I can have my
> > > > > > wireless card send data from two separate MAC and IP addresses. Is
> > > > > > this possible? Yes, I googled it and the results came up empty. I
> > > > > > would appreciate any help I could get.
> > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > Comrade Ringo Kamens
> > > > > >
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