[Qemu-devel] Networking between QEMU 0.8 on WinXP (Host) and NetBSD (Guest)

[Qemu-devel] Networking between QEMU 0.8 on WinXP (Host) and NetBSD (Guest)

[Andrew Leach]

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Hi,

I'm new to QEMU but have been sufficiently impressed (well done to all
involved) to try and get my networking working!

I've installed the OpenVPN Tap driver (and called it QEMU) and have bridged
the Tap device with my existing Wifi adapter. This appears to be fine.

However, when I start QEMU it complains about the invalid option '-net tap'.
Here's the start command in the batch file:

START qemu-system-x86_64.exe -L . -m 128 -boot c -cdrom
netbsd-amd64pkg-3.0.iso -hda netbsd.img -soundhw sb16 -localtime -net nic
-net tap,QEMU

What am I doing wrong? Is there any simple how to documentation available
for version 0.8? Can anyone offer me some assistance?

Thanks, Hovis

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Re: [Qemu-devel] Networking between QEMU 0.8 on WinXP (Host) and NetBSD (Guest)

[Joseph Miller]

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On Sunday 22 January 2006 8:18 am, Andrew Leach wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm new to QEMU but have been sufficiently impressed (well done to all
> involved) to try and get my networking working!
>
> I've installed the OpenVPN Tap driver (and called it QEMU) and have bridged
> the Tap device with my existing Wifi adapter. This appears to be fine.
>
> However, when I start QEMU it complains about the invalid option '-net
> tap'. Here's the start command in the batch file:
>
> START qemu-system-x86_64.exe -L . -m 128 -boot c -cdrom
> netbsd-amd64pkg-3.0.iso -hda netbsd.img -soundhw sb16 -localtime -net nic
> -net tap,QEMU
>
> What am I doing wrong? Is there any simple how to documentation available
> for version 0.8? Can anyone offer me some assistance?
>
> Thanks, Hovis


Hovis,
There is no *official* -net tap option, but there is a patch for it.  However, 
if you are choosing to go the OpenVPN route, there is no need to use the -net 
tap option at all.  What you need to do is install your guest OS, then 
install the OpenVPN client onto your guest and connect it to your host.  Once 
that is completed, your network will work properly.  You made the correct 
choice to use bridging in order to get your networking set up.

- -Joseph
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