Network adapters - Windows 7

[Haski]

Hello, I am new to Virtual Machines and VirtualBox. I made 2 virtual machines. Is there a way to make them have different IP address than my host computer? What network type and adapter I use?

[socratis]

Please read User Manual, ch. 6.2. Introduction to networking modes including the Overview table, which shows quickly what kind of connection is required to achieve what you want. And remember, you can always have more than one network card in your guest to cover multiple scenarios.

[mpack]

I made 2 virtual machines. Is there a way to make them have different IP address than my host computer? What network type and adapter I use?

The network ype and adapter is not relevant to the question asked. The network adapter model does not affect what IP address is given to a PC. Stick to the card selected by the template.

To the "different IP" question. An IP address is not one thing. Your PCs have an IP address on your local network. Not only can those be different, they must be different. I.e. the MAC addresses configured in the VM settings must not clash with any other local device, because your router pairs IP addresses to MAC addresses. OTOH, if your communications pass though a gateway and into the outwide world, then all of those communications seen by the outside world will have the same IP address - that of your router.