Re: Creating a Test Network

["enine" <enine () ninefamily com>]

Sorry for the top post, stuck with IE at work which crashes if I try to edit anything in webmail.

I have gone virtual with my test network.  run Linux as the host OS for virtual machines, then have different vitruals 
for different OS's.  make a snapshot of the vitrual before messing with it then I can easily roll back whatever I 
decide to break/infect the virtual with.  Go here http://www.vmware.com/products/player/ and try a couple.

You can run vmware under windows but its so much slower under windows than under Linux that I highly recommend doing it 
under Linux.


---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers <bugtraq () planetcobalt net>
Date:  Wed, 19 Oct 2005 13:58:19 +0200

> On 2005-10-19 nietsec () gmail com wrote:
> > I want to ask some questions regarding a test network for
> > experiments...I have 3 systems.I have VMWare 4.5 .Various OS's.etc etc
> > ..I have not taken CCNA exam ..so please dont mind to answer my silly
> > questions
> >
> > 1.Can I can use Internet Connection sharing for 2 machines ?
>
> You can do that, though I would strongly recommend you'd rather put a
> test network behind a separate firewall (with restrictive ruleset).
>
> > Or should i have to take 3 different IP's from ISP.
>
> No.
>
> > 2.How many OS's Should i install on 3 systems.
>
> That would depend on what you are trying to test/achieve.
>
> Regards
> Ansgar Wiechers
> -- 
> "Another option [for defragmentation] is to back up your important files,
> erase the hard disk, then reinstall Mac OS X and your backed up files."
> --http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=25668
 




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