Possible to create macvlan like virtual network interface?

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Created Oct ’20

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I'd like to create a virtual network interface which I can specify a MAC address for, and it would get an IP automatically from dhcp server in LAN.

Much like how a bridge network works in a virtual machine, or macvlan in Linux, but created directly on macOS.

Is it something possible to achieve?

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TyngJJ OP

Oct ’20

You can already bridge interfaces or create VLANs in the Network preference pane, by clicking the overflow/hamburger icon in the list, choosing Manage Virtual Interfaces, then choosing "+".
But if you're after a more virtual machine semantic, you may want to look into vmnet.framework, which can be implemented in code and run as root to serve various requests.

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