I am running Win7 as a guest on an iMac host with OS X 10.6.2 connected via WiFi to a network. Guest additions are installed. Everything is working great including the internet and a shared folder. I have no problem using the cd drive to install programs etc, or accessing things like a usb stick. The only thing I cannot get working is networking with other computers on the network, mostly macs.
The network and sharing centers shows that I am joined to a home group on a home network. Under details it shows IPV4 connectivity=Internet and IPv6=No network access. In the Win7 command shell, I can ping other computers on the network successfully.
The connection is via local connection 2 which is listed as "Intel PRO/1000 MT Desktop (Bridged adapter, en1: AirPort)" in virtualbox.
I have read many of the other posts but still can't get this working. Thanks for your help!
Win7 guest can't see other computers on network
-
MWRMWR
- Posts: 4
- Joined: 14. Feb 2010, 17:58
- Primary OS: Mac OS X other
- VBox Version: OSE other
- Guest OSses: Windows all and UBUNTU and CHROME
Re: Win7 guest can't see other computers on network
Have had similar issues and sometimes manage to get round them iirc.
Do you get
That's what I get right now (by GUI and by CMD: net use) even though ping works.
I'll keep checking
rgds, Mark
Do you get
?There are currently no logon servers available to service the logon request.
That's what I get right now (by GUI and by CMD: net use) even though ping works.
I'll keep checking
rgds, Mark
-
MWRMWR
- Posts: 4
- Joined: 14. Feb 2010, 17:58
- Primary OS: Mac OS X other
- VBox Version: OSE other
- Guest OSses: Windows all and UBUNTU and CHROME
Re: Win7 guest can't see other computers on network
working for me now - at considerable time and effort cost for the rest of this week 
1. I took off my W7 Firewall - this made no immediate improvement and I intend to re-enable it.
2. I made sure my W7 was set to Home (as is yours) rather than private network. No Improvement or change.
Given that I had "no login server available" (even though MacOS talked OK to the PC and its shares)...
3. It was about time for me to stop prevaricating and take the PC off the (W2k3)domain which I rarely have operational.
So, I made the PC a workgroup member and had to re-establish its the network=sharing and localise user accounts.
I can now share to W7 (Enterprise 90-day evaluation) under VBox.
In your case,
I doubt if you had your Windows systems "on-domain" so my earlier posting is probably not relevant. But I assume you have a network with some file-system shared PCs.
The sharing works perfectly Ok to your host MacOS you say and I'm sure you will have tried the same credentials from your virt-W7
So,
You should stick to checks like the Home Network (which you say you have) and possibly Firewall settings.
As you have mostly Macs, I cannot check that currently as I'm at home in a uni-Mac network, but I assume you have also found the issue on sharing with PCs and hope for your sake that the solution is common.
I assume you've checked all the Mac sharings and firewall settings - are your Macs all freestanding or is there a Mac server in this pot ?
So, it does work ... to XP PCs
=================
Now I have to decide about all the domain user info settings, browser settings etc. and if I'd rather go back on the domain...
I should have just switched my domain server back on ..but I always intended to migrate that to virtual box so maybe I should do that too.
I won't ask so please don't tell me if none of that helps as it will just make me feel worse
cheers, Mark
1. I took off my W7 Firewall - this made no immediate improvement and I intend to re-enable it.
2. I made sure my W7 was set to Home (as is yours) rather than private network. No Improvement or change.
Given that I had "no login server available" (even though MacOS talked OK to the PC and its shares)...
3. It was about time for me to stop prevaricating and take the PC off the (W2k3)domain which I rarely have operational.
So, I made the PC a workgroup member and had to re-establish its the network=sharing and localise user accounts.
I can now share to W7 (Enterprise 90-day evaluation) under VBox.
In your case,
I doubt if you had your Windows systems "on-domain" so my earlier posting is probably not relevant. But I assume you have a network with some file-system shared PCs.
The sharing works perfectly Ok to your host MacOS you say and I'm sure you will have tried the same credentials from your virt-W7
So,
You should stick to checks like the Home Network (which you say you have) and possibly Firewall settings.
As you have mostly Macs, I cannot check that currently as I'm at home in a uni-Mac network, but I assume you have also found the issue on sharing with PCs and hope for your sake that the solution is common.
I assume you've checked all the Mac sharings and firewall settings - are your Macs all freestanding or is there a Mac server in this pot ?
So, it does work ... to XP PCs
=================
Now I have to decide about all the domain user info settings, browser settings etc. and if I'd rather go back on the domain...
I should have just switched my domain server back on ..but I always intended to migrate that to virtual box so maybe I should do that too.
I won't ask so please don't tell me if none of that helps as it will just make me feel worse
cheers, Mark
-
flacco
- Posts: 5
- Joined: 16. Nov 2009, 03:41
- Primary OS: Mac OS X Leopard
- VBox Version: OSE other
- Guest OSses: Windows 7, Ubuntu
Re: Win7 guest can't see other computers on network
i've never gotten the "There are currently no logon servers available to service the logon request." message. when i click on the network, i just see my host/guest shared directory.
i don't have any kind of server, except for the hard drive plugged into by airport extreme base station which can be seen by all the other computers on the network. the network consists of 2 wired PCs running xp, 1 ubunu wired, and 2 wireless macs. they can all see each other without problem.
i don't have any kind of server, except for the hard drive plugged into by airport extreme base station which can be seen by all the other computers on the network. the network consists of 2 wired PCs running xp, 1 ubunu wired, and 2 wireless macs. they can all see each other without problem.
-
flacco
- Posts: 5
- Joined: 16. Nov 2009, 03:41
- Primary OS: Mac OS X Leopard
- VBox Version: OSE other
- Guest OSses: Windows 7, Ubuntu
Re: Win7 guest can't see other computers on network
when I first posted this, win7 showed multiple networks for each of the adaptors set up by virtualbox. ultimately, i eliminated all but the one pointing to "bridged". it didn't seem to make any difference. imagine my surprise, when today suddenly my complete network appeared in win7, including the hard drives plugged in to my airport extreme! I am able to copy files etc. across the network without problem.
i have no idea if this change is what solved the problem or not.
i have no idea if this change is what solved the problem or not.