WinXP Network Issue

[Muhnamana]

So I installed WinXP Guest OS in VirtualBox on my Mac OS. I am having trouble seeing other networked computers on my network. I'm in the same workgroup and I see my networked Ubuntu Server but I can't seem to see my Win7 or Vista laptops on the network. I'm still fairly new to VirtualBox so I suggestions would be appreciated. Oh and connecting to the internet via the Guest OS works fine, just no local connection except Ubuntu.

[Perryg]

For network discovery you would need to be in Bridged mode. If you installed using the defaults you are using NAT mode and that will be your problem.
Note: For Bridged mode to work you would need a router in the network.

See Chapter 6. Virtual networking in your VirtualBox Users Guide.

[Muhnamana]

Yeah I found the Bridged Mode and that is what I'm in currently. I try to ping other computers and trying pinging the virtualbox to so such luck.

It doesn't make sense I could see my Ubuntu server on the network but not my Windows boxes.

Let me look at the chapter 6 you mentioned in the mean time. Thanks.

**EDIT**
When in starting my WinXP guest, I see my IP address and my subnet and gateway match my other computers to. Networking as you can tell is not my strong suit.

[Perryg]

Then I would look closely how the guest is setup. Starting with Vista and Win 7 they usually don't have the network discovery started. Also Firewalls will cause this.

[Muhnamana]

Solution found. Idiot I am forgot I had VirtualBox installed on my Win7 machine and it was having a conflict with my other network adaptor. So I uninstalled VirtualBox and bam, I can see other computers and connect to then.

Thanks for your help.

You can call me noob from now on! HAHAHA!