Help connecting to two networks (Adding a virtual interface)

[Greg Rundlett (freephile)]

On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 7:30 PM, Thomas Charron<twaffle at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 1:02 PM, Greg Rundlett
> (freephile)<greg at freephile.com> wrote:
>> On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 12:00 PM, Ben Scott<dragonhawk at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 10:41 AM, Greg Rundlett
>>> (freephile)<greg at freephile.com> wrote:
>>>> Vlan tagging separates the traffic.
>>>> How do I configure my notebook to be on both networks?
>> I'm reading more on VLANs [1] and now have at least installed vconfig
>> and enabled the 8021q kernel module [2] :-)
>> This article [3] looks like what I'm after, so I'll have to study, and test
>
>  Based on your initial example, did I read that right?  You want to
> request 2 different DHCP based addresses from the same physical
> network?
>
> --
> -- Thomas
>

I'm learning a lot here, since up to this point I've dealt with simple
home networking.  Now I'm responsible at
work for administration of an Asterisk server as well as all the other
technology infrastructure / software / systems.  The asterisk box is
on it's own VLAN so as to provide separation from the regular office
computers and equipment.  I just want to be able to get on the
Asterisk box from my notebook instead of using the keyboard + monitor
in the closet (to edit scripts etc.).  Any suggestions on how to do
this are welcome. :-)  I punted for today and just went in the closet.