How to Configure CentOS KVM Network Bridging Mode

What Is Bridging Bridging highly simulates a network card, making the router believe that the virtual machine’s network card truly exists. Personally, I feel it’s similar to resistors connected in parallel, whereas NAT (another common virtual machine network connection method) is more like parasitizing on the host’s network card. Why Use Bridging It allows you to treat the virtual machine as a completely independent machine, enabling mutual access with the external network (which is not possible with NAT). ...

June 5, 2014 · 3 min · 575 words · Jack Yu