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Re: [Xen-users] Looking for easy guide for Fedora 8 xen networking

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Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Looking for easy guide for Fedora 8 xen networking
From: jim burns <jim_burn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 20:58:21 -0400
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On Friday May 02 2008 07:02:21 am John Haxby wrote:
> Jason Solan wrote:
> > Ok after a couple more tests it turns out this is because I'm using a
> > wireless nic.  If I use eth0 (hardwire) then the eth0 bridge works as I
> > would expect.
>
> Aha!  Wireless NICs can't (yet) be put into promiscuous mode which is
> why it doesn't work.
>
> You get exactly the same trouble trying to use a wireless NIC as a
> bridge in VMware.

Also, AFAIK, you can't mix 802.1 & .11 ( or .16) on a bridge. You can use a 
wireless card in routing mode.

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