RDP to Windows with no network on Host Mac

[JOat]

Hello,

since I'm new to MacOS I've some trouble to this setting to work.

Host: MacOS X 10.6.3
with no connected network (disabled AirPort)
Guest: WIndows 7 Ultimate

So I tried to RDP to the WIndows 7 guest but with no luck at all. I tried all network modes ...

I think I'm missing something on the Host/Mac side? But I don't know what or where?!

I did this already with a WIndows/Windows constellation without any problems

[Sasquatch]

Somehow, Mac OSX is not playing nice with virtual interface, else the Host-Only mode would be perfect for you. Somehow, it doesn't bring up any interface unless it detects a link (either a signal on cable, or it detects an access-point it can connect to successfully). I doubt there is anything VB can do about. Maybe you can try to force one of the interfaces to turn on. As a last resort, you need to fake the connection with a loopback connector in your ethernet port. It's a single RJ-45 connector with the wires set to form a loop. Plenty of hits on google, very cheap to create, but costs vary when you buy a pre-made one.

[JOat]

Somehow, Mac OSX is not playing nice with virtual interface, else the Host-Only mode would be perfect for you. Somehow, it doesn't bring up any interface unless it detects a link (either a signal on cable, or it detects an access-point it can connect to successfully). I doubt there is anything VB can do about. Maybe you can try to force one of the interfaces to turn on. As a last resort, you need to fake the connection with a loopback connector in your ethernet port. It's a single RJ-45 connector with the wires set to form a loop. Plenty of hits on google, very cheap to create, but costs vary when you buy a pre-made one.

Thanks! I already had something like this in my mind (except the loopback connector), I try to make one of those connectors tomorrow.

Any special settings for the Host-Only mode on the Host (MacOS)?

[Sasquatch]

No, just the default will work. Maybe enable the DHCP, but you can also set a static address. When using the DHCP option, the VM that requests an address first will get the first address in the range. If the range starts at .100 and ends on .200, the first VM gets .100, the second .101, etc.

[JOat]

I've made such a loopback connector (http://sites.google.com/site/kalman/tec ... 45loopback) it kinda works ... but no luck with VB and Remote ...

The host doesn't get an IP from VB and with manually configured IPs (host and guest) it doesn't work either ...

Any hints / ideas?

[Sasquatch]

Hope for a Mac guru to pass by and give you a solution. I don't own one to help you any further.

[JOat]

Since I don't get this to work I'll use VNC which works fine for my needs.

But anyway thanks for your help!