Join multiple domains via a virtual machine (VMWare)

[Tobius]

Hello,

I find myself with 2 very different physical networks (NetBIOS) and I can access through a single machine (which would, therefore, necessarily, 2 network cards). My idea was to have a first connected XP to 1 via a map field and a second virtual XP (host of the first) on the 2nd network ... using the other NIC.

So, is this possible or I completely wrong?

Thank you in advance for your answers!

[Fleming]

It is quite feasible. And your idea would work as well if you had only one network card.

[Tobius]

It's all good then.

Finally, I have a doubt: my 2 networks are physically separate (different cables). That's why I need 2 cards. The VM can use a network without the host cares?

[Fleming]

No, there is no disruption even if there is only one network card.

It holds a bit of bandwidth to the VMWARE machine and it works like clockwork.

VmWare is that does all the dirty work so no worry, it will work.

[Jamaima]

I do not understand, even if the network were physically identical, it would take 2 network interfaces, is not it?
Personally, I connect the virtual machines on the net from a pc gateway, on it, I need two interfaces, one for the net (eth0) and one for my virtual machines ( venet0) If I give the ip address of eth0 as gateway for my virtual machines (which used the same network interface for both), they no longer have access to the net .
In addition, Aldous notes that even if both use the same network card (assuming it works) it would necessarily disturbances between the two networks, no?
Excuse my newbie questions! But I wonder what it is. Thank you!