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After following some instructions I found on the web I have been able to set up VB 2.0.2 with a Solaris 10 guest (fixed IP) with a host interface bridged with my wireless adapter. This works fine and I am able to use all the Solaris install as a 'black box' server from putty sessions etc from XP.

The prblem is, if I am not in range of a wireless net, the connectivty goes as there is no network stack.

I have therefore tried utilising the loopback adapter and bridging that as per my wireless but that does not seem to work and I have tried the Virtnet driver mentioned here and that does not seem to work.

Therefore wondering has anyone got step by step instructions for achieving host interface connectivity to a Solaris VB under XP when essentially on a laptop with no net connectivity. I am looking to be able to use the guest from XP even when there is no net connection.

Tried most things please help!

If the Guest does not become a part of the whole network, you can remove the bridge and set two different IP addresses on the Host Interfaces (one for the Guest, one for the Host). Put them in the same subnet, e.g. 192.168.3.1 and 192.168.3.2). This will allow you to access the Guest no matter what. This does, however, disconnect the Guest from the internet too. You can use an additional NIC attached to NAT to keep internet connectivity. If you really want the Guest to be a part of the network, you can add a second Host Interface with the above settings.