hosting a game server on guest and connect on host?

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Dickybob
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hosting a game server on guest and connect on host?

Post by Dickybob »

i am hosting a game server on my guest ip , 10.0.15.2, but when i go to connect from the host box , i cant connect,
can anyone help?
Sasquatch
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Re: hosting a game server on guest and connect on host?

Post by Sasquatch »

Read chapter 6 - Networking in VirtualBox of the user manual to learn more about the network types. You want to use Bridged or Host-Only, not NAT unless you forward the needed ports.
Read the Forum Posting Guide before opening a topic.
VirtualBox FAQ: Check this before asking questions.
Online User Manual: A must read if you want to know what we're talking about.
Howto: Install Linux Guest Additions
Howto: Use Shared Folders on Linux Guest
See the Tutorials and FAQ section at the top of the Forum for more guides.
Try searching the forums first with Google and add the site filter for this forum.
E.g. install guest additions site:forums.virtualbox.org

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