(winxp)
I will be using
VirtualBox OS on a Windows7 host and a
Windows XP guest.
Step 1: Start up VirtualBox.
I do, of course,
assume you already have VirtualBox installed as the host as well as a working
guest OS installed. That being the case, start up VirtualBox.
Step 2: Stop the virtual machine to be configured.
Step 3: Open the Settings window of the guest OS.
Step 4: Configure the bridged network.
This particular
host/guest resides on my Desktop, hence the Eth0 (Wired) network adapter name.
Where this can be
tricky is the Adapter Type settings. To get to this setting you must expand the
Advanced section. In this advanced section you can configure:
·
Adapter type
·
Mac address
·
Cable connected
The more important of
the three is the Adapter type. VirtualBox can virtualize the following six
types of network adapters:
·
AMD PCNet PCI II
(Am79C970A);
·
AMD PCNet FAST III
(Am79C973, the default);
·
Intel PRO/1000 MT
Desktop (82540OEM);
·
Intel PRO/1000 T
Server (82543GC);
·
Intel PRO/1000 MT
Server (82545EM);
·
Paravirtualized
network adapter (virtio-net).
The default is PCNet
FAST III because it is supported by nearly every operating system out of the
box. If, after setting up your bridged network, your network does not respond,
this setting is what you will most likely have to change. Although it's a
hassle, if your bridged network doesn't work, simply shut down the virtual
machine and repeat the process (selecting a different Adapter type) until it
works.
OK your changes and
fire up your Guest OS again.
Step 5: Configure your Guest OS network
Pick up a network
address that belongs to the same subnet as your Host OS. Figure B shows my
Guest OS reporting the same IP address scheme that my Host OS is on.
Figure B
WE
give ip address & others as shown in image.
guest_ip_info.png
Same IP scheme, same
subnet, same gateway.
Now your machines on
your network can see your Virtualized Machine.
