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Author: Michael Torres
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To: Main PLUG discussion list
Subject: Re: CentOS Networking with V Box
in the newer version of CENTOS, eth0, eth1, ethN....etc.....is not longer
being used.....not sure why, but that is what I gather from message boards

On Tue, Feb 3, 2015 at 11:46 PM, Kevin Fries <> wrote:

> An interface that starts en is ethernet. Wireless interfaces should start
> wl. That is the rule for base hardware, I am unsure if this changes in a
> vm.
> On Feb 3, 2015 11:42 PM, "Michael Torres" <> wrote:
>
>> What is your "outside" interface you're bridging to? Where does the
>> "host" get it's address from?
>>
>> I am assuming your refering to my network adapter? in this case my
>> wireless adpater and yes, in my VBox config settings, I am choosing that
>> adapter
>>
>> If your familiar with VBox settings, here they are line by line...
>>
>> Attached To: Bridged Adapter
>> Name: Killer Wireless-n/a/ac 1525 Wireless Network Adapter
>> Adapter Type: Intel PRO/1000 MT Desktop (82540EM)
>> Promiscuous Mode: Deny
>> MAC address: 080027FFA0AC
>> Cable Connected: yes
>>
>>
>> I have verified that the MAC address is the same in my ifcfg-enp0s3 file.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Feb 3, 2015 at 11:14 PM, Michael Butash <>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Sounds like you're binding to the wrong interface for your bridge for
>>> vbox. You shouldn't need to put it in promiscuous unless you're intending
>>> to sniff actually with wireshark or like.
>>>
>>> As asked, ifconfig -a would be helpful.
>>>
>>> What is your "outside" interface you're bridging to? Where does the
>>> "host" get it's address from?
>>>
>>> Make sure vbox is binding to "that" interface.
>>>
>>> I've not ever had an issue with that occurring unless picking the wrong
>>> interface on the system on wired.
>>>
>>> Ahh, yes on "wired". Wireless is different - depending on the wireless,
>>> the router/ap might not let you get another address. Enterprise (and
>>> commercial hotspot systems) wifi systems like cisco do things like dhcp
>>> binding for the host, disallowing you as the cpe device from binding with
>>> an additional mac address on that session as "bridged". Your only
>>> alternative at that point is to use the nat interface for translating you
>>> out via your acquired host address off an internal interface.
>>>
>>> -mb
>>>
>>>
>>> On 02/03/2015 08:07 PM, Michael Torres wrote:
>>>
>>>          Hello all,

>>>
>>> I have an problem that I cannot seem to figure out.....
>>>
>>> I am trying to use "Bridged" networking in Virtual Box to a CentOS 7
>>> minimum install distro that I want to use for my development server.
>>>
>>> I have used Bridged networking in the past and never had any issues but
>>> that was with older versions of CentOS
>>>
>>> The issue.... DHCP will not assign a IPv4 address to the server.
>>>
>>> Here is the weird part... I was at startbucks and actually got it to
>>> work! (Please, hold the "Just use it at starbucks then" comments..I
>>> know....)
>>>
>>> Here is the process I used...
>>>
>>> -Installed a fresh CentOS 7 on VBox
>>> -While on NAT, I performed "yum update" so my server was fresh with
>>> the latest
>>> -Disabled SELinux
>>> -Disabled the Firewall
>>> -Shut down server to reconfigure the adapter to "Bridged"
>>> -used adapter type of "Intel Pro 1000 MT Desktop (82540EM)"
>>> -set it to "Promiscuous Mode"
>>> -restart the server
>>>
>>>
>>> Again, at Starbucks it assigned a IP address, so this leads me to
>>> believe that the issue is with a configuration on my router.
>>>
>>> I am not very good at networking, so any help would be appreciated.
>>>
>>> If you need error messages or other output, let me know (and possibly
>>> the command as I don't know networking that well other than "ifconfig")
>>>
>>>
>>> Mike
>>>
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