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yes, winpcap is already installed and working fine.

I dont think this is the problem.


Thanks

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I am running windows 7 over bootcamp in my mac, do you think that is the reason for not working properly ?

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BootCamp is identical to just running on any other PC. So I don’t think related to this fact.

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OK, then what else should i check ?

Thanks Normis!!

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I’m loving simulating Mikrotik networks in GNS3.

I’m having a trouble simulating Mikrotiks with more than 8 interfaces.

I am currently running Mikrotik’s official cloud hosted router (CHR) image Cloud Hosted Router - MikroTik RouterOS

I am running GNS 1.3.10 on MacOS with the bundled qemu 0.14.1-gns3-osx

My virtual mikroiks are qemu emulated and use e1000 interfaces.

My problem is this:

  • If I check the “use legacy networking mode” on my virtual routers - I can link their interfaces together, which is great. However, routers configured with more than 8 interfaces wont start, and cant be connected to
  • If I uncheck the “use legacy networking mode” on my virtual routers - Routers with more than 8 interfaces will start, and i can connect to them. However, as soon as I link their interfaces together…the routers will no longer start and can’t be connected to.

So I’m a bit stuck between a rock and a hard place. My network configurations need routers with more than 8 interfaces, but I need to connect them together.

Any troubleshooting advice greatly appreciated!

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If anyone else finds this question - I solved my problem through some assistance in the GNS3 forum:

https://community.gns3.com/message/48849#48849

The version of qemu bundled with GNS3 1.3.10 on OSX was older (0.14.1). I installed a newer version of qemu via homebrew (qemu 2.3.0) and everything works well. I can now run virtual Mikrotiks in GNS3 with 8+ interfaces and successfully link them together.

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Hi, Normis


Do you know if the CHR works on Windows 7 32bit ?

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in what software ?

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GNS3 with qemu

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Hi Normis,

Is it possible to provide a guide on installing GNS3 and QEMU on osx ?

Can we use virtualbox instead of Qemu, is it working properly ?


Thanks

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See first post in this topic. it is Windows and GNS

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So we cannot run this setup on Windows 7 32bit ?

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The CHR uses 64bit kernel. You have to have virtual environment to accommodate that. 32bit mode was scrapped altogether for the CHR.

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CHR can’t run on Windows 32Bit, because it is 64Bit.
All Intel Core CPUs support Windows 64bit. Why are you running 32Bit Windows? Most likely your CPU supports 64Bit Windows.

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I am running windows in my MAC over bootcamp but it only support windows 7 32bit thats why i told you if you can support Windows 7 32bit

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Bootcamp does support Windows 64Bit actually.
Also, why do you need Windows at all? You can run VMware or GNS3 on MacOS directly. Then you will have CHR support also

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I ve tried to run it on my MAC also but it didn’t work

My MAC is a MACBOOK late 2007 model and does support only GNS 0.84 vesrion and not the latest one

I had also many problems with qemuwrapper


I will try to run windows 7 64bit on Paralles i believe this should work without any problems


Thanks for your help

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Hi, Normis


I ve installed Windows 7 64bit and am still getting the following message when i am trying to connect to console


127.0.0.1:2049 network error:connection refused\

But if select to reload the router i am able to login to Mikrotik console.





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Sorry but still, even that CPU is 64Bit :slight_smile: As for the OS, I think you could upgrade to a newer one, where a better GNS is supported. Even 2008. Macs support newer OS.

And if it can’t run a newer OS than 2007, maybe you should not use such machine for Virtual Environments either.