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Re: [Xen-users] Xen WiFi Networks


  • To: Thomas Goirand <thomas@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • From: Fasiha Ashraf <feehapk@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:34:04 +0530 (IST)
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Is there anybody who has virtualized WiFi using virtual routers, Xen?

Fasiha Ashraf

--- On Wed, 18/3/09, Thomas Goirand <thomas@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

From: Thomas Goirand <thomas@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Xen WiFi Networks
To: xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wednesday, 18 March, 2009, 2:01 PM

Fasiha Ashraf wrote:
> Does xen virtualize wireless networks, and if not, why not? What is so
> difficult about it?
>
> Regards!
>
> Fasiha Ashraf

Hi,

The issue is that almost, if not all, drivers for wifi wont support
bridging. That being said, it's ok to use routing (and maybe a bridge in
your eth at the same time).

Thomas

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