Using guest Windows Server 2003 as a DHCP for host

[goldleaf]

Hi,

I wanted to know if there is anyway i can use Windows server 2003(installed on VM VirtualBox), configure it as a DHCP server and have my host OS Windows XP use it as its DHCP server?

I have already configured Windows Server 2003 to act as a DHCP server but I have found nothing on how to have my host OS(XP) use it.

Here is my setup:

I am using a wireless connection from my host(XP) to connect to the internet via a router which also acts as my DHCP server(This can be disabled)

Is there anyway this can be accomplished?

[DocB]

Should work - at least if your host has enough flexibility to accept an IP-address long after it booted up not sure if XP is able to deal with that.

[goldleaf]

So, how do I configure my host? Can I use my wireless adapter?(I can't find any way for it to use my DHCP server (Windows Server 2003 on Virtual Box))
Can it be done by installing a loop back adapter on my host?
I have set my Windows Server 2003 on VM network settings to use Bridged Networking...

Any help would be appreciated...

[DocB]

So, how do I configure my host? Can I use my wireless adapter?(I can't find any way for it to use my DHCP server (Windows Server 2003 on Virtual Box))
Can it be done by installing a loop back adapter on my host?
I have set my Windows Server 2003 on VM network settings to use Bridged Networking...

Sorry, I can tell you how to do it on Linux, but not on Windows...

[goldleaf]

If anyone can provide a link to a guide/tutorial on how to do this that would be great...

[goldleaf]

what is 'bump'?

[DocB]

Sorry, did not read the first posting carefully enough: If you are using a wireless connection, you probably need to set some IP address manually, as your host can not receive an address via the WLAN, if the DHCP in the router is disabled. So for example:

Router: 192.168.3.1
XP-host: 192.168.3.2
Guest running the DHCP: 192.168.3.3

But this may not be the main problem: The guest network is normally bridged, so you have inside the guest a different mapping (e.g. 10.0.2.15), this needs to be configured in the network properties