I am struggling with DHCP and/or linux network bridges and/or virtual machine networking. uuuugh
The answer to this was yes.
I got it working, and am now fighting some other stupid problem because the software is 50% TCL and 100% spite by mass
these things boot like a fucking VAX, and the newer version of the software is whiny and won't play nice with the older modules, and just aaaaaaaaaa.