Hi, I am using VirtualBox v 5.2.16 on a windows 10 pro 64 bit host with 16Gb memory, 4Gb allocated to guest also running windows 10 pro 64 bit.
The host is a personal laptop. The guest is used as a work PC. When at work, I desire to connect the guest to the work network, without connecting the host to the work network. The host's network hardware (Wifi and USB-c connected network cable) is obviously used for this, but I require the personal host to not see the work network and vice versa. My network knowledge is limited. I can't find anything in the manual or by searching the forums, though I am sure it must be there. Thanks.
Connect guest to network not host
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andyp73
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Re: Connect guest to network not host
You may be able to get this to work by bridging the guest network adapter to the USB-C connected wired network interface and then disabling the IPv4 and IPv6 drivers for that network interface on the host.
-Andy.
-Andy.
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BillG
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Re: Connect guest to network not host
This is pretty easy with a Windows host. You can use the adapter settings in Windows to control what the NIC does.
Decide which connection you are going to use and disable the other one. Now look at the properties of the Active NIC from Windows. You will see a display similar to this one.
The only property which the vm requires to use this NIC is the VirtualBox NDIS6 Bridged Networking Driver. All the others are used by the host itself. Simply clear the check mark from all of the boxes except the one for VirtualBox NDIS6 Bridged Networking Driver. The host now has no access to this NIC. Only the guest does.
Decide which connection you are going to use and disable the other one. Now look at the properties of the Active NIC from Windows. You will see a display similar to this one.
The only property which the vm requires to use this NIC is the VirtualBox NDIS6 Bridged Networking Driver. All the others are used by the host itself. Simply clear the check mark from all of the boxes except the one for VirtualBox NDIS6 Bridged Networking Driver. The host now has no access to this NIC. Only the guest does.
Bill