Network sharing

[wheybags]

When I run a windows VM on my linux server , or on my win7 PC, I can see the guest in the network, but it is inaccesible. How can I make it accessible?
Thanks.

[dmcgraw]

You need to give more details about what you are trying to do.

Like:

Host Specifications
Guest Settings

[Perryg]

Use Bridged mode.
See Chapter 6. Virtual networking of the VirtualBox Users Guide

[wheybags]

Thanks. I tried that, but it still tells me I cannot connect from other computers on the LAN. It says I don't have permission.
EDIT: Host is Linux Mint, guest is win7.

EDIT2: Nvm, got it fixed, thank you very much for the help, you solved a long outstanding problem.

[wheybags]

WAIT!
Sorry ;p
I can connect to the VM from any computer on the lan now, and can access its fileshares, and the guest can do the same, with one exception: the printer connected to the host os (LInux Mint .
It can see shared printers on other machines on the lan, but not the one connected to its host. Any ideas?

[Perryg]

If the host is Linux you would need to put the username in the lp group
If it is Windows then you need to make sure it is shared and that the firewall will allow it.

[wheybags]

Host is Linux, but I'm not sure what you mean by lp group.

[Perryg]

lp is the printer group.
type id in a terminal and see if the logged in user is part of the lp group. If not then add the user to the lp group.
Is the printer a USB printer?

[wheybags]

No, it's an old parallel printer.
EDIT: This is the ouput I get from id.
uid=1000(wheybags) gid=1000(wheybags) groups=4(adm),20(dialout),24(cdrom),46(plugdev),104(lpadmin),115(admin),120(sambashare),122(vboxusers),1000(wheybags)