>> Ok, once you get a grasp of it, I'm sure you'll find it pretty >> simple :) Install kvm + virt-manager + libvirt, setup a bridge, use >> virt-manager to create a new virtual machine which uses the bridge. >> Now you're done, nothing more needed. > > The problem being is that I have already done all that and it simply > does not work as expected. So I infer that there a few important > details that everyone is leaving out of their descriptions, possibly > because they assume them as preconditions. Hmm, try to have a look at this: http://www.linux-kvm.com/content/using-bridged-networking-virt-manager Like shown in the screenshot in section 4, you should select "Shared physical device" and then select your bridge in the drop-down menu. This should NOT give you usermode network (a 192.168.122.x address), this should instead connect the virtual machine to your network, meaning you can request a DHCP address if you have a DHCP server or assign a static IP inside the virtual machine. Best Regards Kenni Lund