Enabled bridged networking: can't ping host

[hugoestr]

Hi, there,

I need the access a sql server db on my host computer from the virtual machine. The virtual machine is a Windows Server 2003. I have configured the db to run tcp services on the host computer. On the guest, sql server management studio can see the dbs on my host computer. However, when I try to access it, I get an error saying that they can't find the server.

On the guest computer I have access to the internet and to shared drives. However, I can't ping the host computer.

Any ideas on what else should I try?

Hugo

[Perryg]

Make sure you don't have a firewall issue.

[hugoestr]

No, both computers have their firewall turned off while I am configuring them right now.

[Perryg]

You need to run ipconfig /all in the host and the guest and post them here.
Also post the network settings you have in the VBox program.

[hugoestr]

Okay, here you go

Host

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : FKK10KXY2
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : muzhnas

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : muzhnas
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) WiFi Link 5100 AGN
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-21-5D-C9-F9-30
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.2
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
64.83.1.10
209.137.171.20
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday, November 18, 2009 10:42:43 AM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday, November 25, 2009 10:42:43 AM

Ethernet adapter Network Bridge:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : MAC Bridge Miniport
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-21-70-C6-95-37

Ethernet adapter VirtualBox Host-Only Network:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : VirtualBox Host-Only Ethernet Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 08-00-27-00-88-50
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.56.1
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

Guest

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : sharepointcomputer
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : muzhnas

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : muzhnas
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : AMD PCNET Family PCI Ethernet Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 08-00-27-11-13-3F
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.5
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
64.83.1.10
209.137.171.20

Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday, November 18, 2009 5:35:16 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday, November 25, 2009 5:35:16 PM

[Perryg]

I need to know the exact guest settings that you are using. Do you have the wireless card selected in the settings.
Open the VBox guest setting and expand all of the areas and post a screen shot if nothing else.

If all else fails you can set the 1st adapter to host-only and then set a second adapter to NAT or Bridged for the Internet.

[hugoestr]

Oops, sorry. I missed that. Here you go:

[hugoestr]

I just tried to ping in both directions. I was able to ping the guest computer from the host, but not ping host from the guest.

[Perryg]

Ping in only one direction Sounds like a firewall issue. You said they were all off right? Something is filtering it in one direction.

[hugoestr]

I wonder what it could be. The windows firewalls are turned off. The anti-virus program doesn't seem to include a a firewall. and I assume that the filtering must be happening on the host computer, right? Or could the router have something to do with it too?

[Perryg]

Maybe a tracert will show where it is stopping.
It could be the router or any computer that is running on your system.
Try disabling the virus software until you are done testing.

[hugoestr]

Okay, I it working now. Thanks for your help.

[Perryg]

What was the problem?
Someone else may have this and it would help them.

[hugoestr]

Hi,

I tried to post the answer yesterday, but I hit save instead of submit by mistake.

There seem to be at least two problems. One of the problems was that the ip address seems to have changed for the host and the guest didn't know that. There is also a problem going on with the domain name server since sometimes it seems to recognize the host computer as being in the same network and sometimes it tries to find it out on the internet.