If you’re running Debian you may want to follow my instructions over here. Download the Extension Pack from the same page, then open the File menu, select Extensions and click the ‘Adds new package’ button.įor Linux: follow the instructions from the VirtualBox download page. You will end up with a LAN complete with DHCP and DNS Server, internet gateway and firewall, optionally isolated from your physical network.įor Windows: head over to and download and install VirtualBox. To isolate your network experiments from the rest of your network. This may sound more difficult than it really is )Ģ. In Linux I suggest creating a dedicated vbox user to isolate it from other users’ permissions. Each user gets their own server, so if you run as administrator in Windows you won’t find your regular user’s VMs if you’re not running as administrator. It consists of a server and a user interface, user interface being either the command line (vboxmanage) or a native graphical or web interface. In particular I find VirtualBox very user friendly and very well documented. Note that its Extension is only free for personal and evaluation use. VirtualBox is open source (GPL 2) and free for both personal and commercial use. Type 1’s are more suited for *dedicated* virtual hosts although VirtualBox does a very decent job and is certainly capable for servicing smaller environments.
In that sense VirtualBox is somewhat easier to configure and use. Type 1’s are installed on the ‘bare metal’, so without an underlying operating system. VirtualBox is a type 2 hypervisor, which means it is a program installed on an operating system. One reasonably fast computer and enough storage space. Some understanding of basic networking is necessary. This is for everyone who wants to experiment with networked servers isolated from their production network. It is isolated from your physical LAN and meant to test setups with multiple computers in the same LAN.
Pfsense virtualbox network adapters how to#
This article describes how to set up a virtual LAN with a virtual router and virtual computers.
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