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Dan - 29 Jan 2007 01:13 GMT

I don't understand something. How can I be using 1 network card for my Host
OS (XP sp2) and the same card for the guest OS (server 2003 sp1) and I have 2
serperate IP address's? Does this mean that I really have 1 and the HOST
translates it so the guest OS can get online?

If its like really having 2 IP's then it's like REALLY having 2 pc's? My
main reason for wanting to know is that I'm studying for MCSE yet I would
like to make multiple machines without having to physically set them up.

Thanks in advance!

Dan

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Robert Comer - 29 Jan 2007 01:26 GMT

>I don't understand something. How can I be using 1 network card for my Host
> OS (XP sp2) and the same card for the guest OS (server 2003 sp1) and I
> have 2
> serperate IP address's? Does this mean that I really have 1 and the HOST
> translates it so the guest OS can get online?

You really have 2 NIC addresses and IP addresses. The IP address (and NIC
address too) are handled at the driver level, the host OS doesn't really see
traffic for the guest and vice versa.

> If its like really having 2 IP's then it's like REALLY having 2 pc's?

That's what it's like, 2 separate PC's.

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>I don't understand something. How can I be using 1 network card for my Host
> OS (XP sp2) and the same card for the guest OS (server 2003 sp1) and I
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> Dan

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Dan - 29 Jan 2007 01:45 GMT

Thank you very much for the info. Have a nice day :-)

> >I don't understand something. How can I be using 1 network card for my Host
> > OS (XP sp2) and the same card for the guest OS (server 2003 sp1) and I
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Robert Comer - 29 Jan 2007 14:04 GMT

You're welcome!

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> Thank you very much for the info. Have a nice day :-)
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