Network Driver for Windows Vista Guest OS

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Network Driver for Windows Vista Guest OS

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Where can I download a network driver for my Windows Vista (32-bit) Guest OS? On my Windows XP guest, the network adapter shows up as AMD PCNET Family PCI Ethernet Adapter in the Device Manager. A search for this did not bring up any Vista drivers (or I completely missed them). Surely someone else has got this working. Thanks.
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Re: Network Driver for Windows Vista Guest OS

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See Chapter 4.2.1.5. Windows Vista networking in your VirtualBox users manual.
Note: You should be using the IntelPRO 1000 MT adapter with Vista.
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Re: Network Driver for Windows Vista Guest OS

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And the default profile setting for Vista should already have it on one of the Intel adapters, one that works.
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Re: Network Driver for Windows Vista Guest OS

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Perryg wrote:See Chapter 4.2.1.5. Windows Vista networking in your VirtualBox users manual.
Note: You should be using the IntelPRO 1000 MT adapter with Vista.
Thanks, that did the trick.
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