Can I create a virtual network interface to connect to a real network device?

Posted by michelemarcon on Super User See other posts from Super User or by michelemarcon
Published on 2012-03-23T09:15:44Z Indexed on 2012/03/23 11:33 UTC
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I have a networked windows pc with 2 network interfaces. The first connects to a lan with ip address 10.1.. The second connects to another lan with ip address 10.2..

Maybe it's a dumb question, however is it possible to virtualize the second network interface, so that the pc can connect to the 2 lans?

If necessary, I may switch to linux or paravirtualization.

CLARIFICATION:

I want to send DHCP broadcast packets on the second lan, but not on the first lan. I want to do it with one single physical network interface. At the moment, I'm not using any virtualization software.

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