(Solved) Windows 7 host/Windows XP Pro guest bridging.

[IuseVB]

So I'm trying to create a bridging network connection between a Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit host and a Windows XP Pro 32-bit guest. I change Adapter 1 from NAT to Bridged Adapter, and start the guest OS, but it tells me I have limited to no connectivity. My Win 7 network card is an embedded Intel Pro 1000/PL. I would be happy to give any required information.

Thanks,

IUseVB

[Perryg]

Have you read Chapter 6 Virtual networking in your VirtualBox users guide?
Adapter should be Intel Pro 1000/MT Desktop for Windows 7 guests.

[IuseVB]

I've read chapter 6, and it's an XP guest, Win 7 is the host. It worked fine using NAT, if that helps any. I've tried all the adapters, and they give the same problem.

[Perryg]

Do you have a router in the network?
What are the settings for the guest network?

From the hosts terminal/command window type VBoxManage showvminfo <VM Name> --details and post here. Replace <VM Name> with the actual name of the VM. Use "" if the name has a space in it.

Note if the host is Windows you need to be in the directory that has VBoxManage.exe for the command to work.
Also the guests log file (as an attachment)

[IuseVB]

Do you have a router in the network?
What are the settings for the guest network?

From the hosts terminal/command window type VBoxManage showvminfo <VM Name> --details and post here. Replace <VM Name> with the actual name of the VM. Use "" if the name has a space in it.

Note if the host is Windows you need to be in the directory that has VBoxManage.exe for the command to work.
Also the guests log file (as an attachment)

Yes, I have a router.

What settings do I need to look at for my guest network?

The details are:

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C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox>VBoxManage showvminfo "TeamSpeak 3 Music" --d
etails
Name:            TeamSpeak 3 Music
Guest OS:        Windows XP
UUID:            5a22dd29-5c8f-4322-9fee-756c1244fa95
Config file:     C:\Users\James\VirtualBox VMs\TeamSpeak 3 Music\TeamSpeak 3 Mus
ic.vbox
Snapshot folder: C:\Users\James\VirtualBox VMs\TeamSpeak 3 Music\Snapshots
Log folder:      C:\Users\James\VirtualBox VMs\TeamSpeak 3 Music\Logs
Hardware UUID:   5a22dd29-5c8f-4322-9fee-756c1244fa95
Memory size:     500MB
Page Fusion:     off
VRAM size:       128MB
CPU exec cap:    100%
HPET:            off
Chipset:         piix3
Firmware:        BIOS
Number of CPUs:  1
Synthetic Cpu:   off
CPUID overrides: None
Boot menu mode:  message and menu
Boot Device (1): Floppy
Boot Device (2): DVD
Boot Device (3): HardDisk
Boot Device (4): Not Assigned
ACPI:            on
IOAPIC:          off
PAE:             off
Time offset:     0 ms
RTC:             local time
Hardw. virt.ext: on
Hardw. virt.ext exclusive: off
Nested Paging:   on
Large Pages:     on
VT-x VPID:       on
State:           powered off (since 2011-08-26T11:38:21.000000000)
Monitor count:   1
3D Acceleration: off
2D Video Acceleration: off
Teleporter Enabled: off
Teleporter Port: 0
Teleporter Address:
Teleporter Password:
Storage Controller Name (0):            IDE Controller
Storage Controller Type (0):            PIIX4
Storage Controller Instance Number (0): 0
Storage Controller Max Port Count (0):  2
Storage Controller Port Count (0):      2
Storage Controller Bootable (0):        on
IDE Controller (0, 0): C:\Users\James\VirtualBox VMs\TeamSpeak 3 Music\Snapshots
/{3b080035-fc26-4dc0-887f-2e3e81e194ca}.vdi (UUID: 3b080035-fc26-4dc0-887f-2e3e8
1e194ca)
IDE Controller (1, 0): V: (UUID: 00445644-0000-0000-0000-00000000563a)
NIC 1:           MAC: 0800270809CD, Attachment: Bridged Interface 'Intel(R) PRO/
1000 PL Network Connection', Cable connected: on, Trace: off (file: none), Type:
 Am79C973, Reported speed: 0 Mbps, Boot priority: 0, Promisc Policy: deny
NIC 2:           disabled
NIC 3:           disabled
NIC 4:           disabled
NIC 5:           disabled
NIC 6:           disabled
NIC 7:           disabled
NIC 8:           disabled
Pointing Device: USB Tablet
Keyboard Device: PS/2 Keyboard
UART 1:          disabled
UART 2:          disabled
Audio:           disabled
Clipboard Mode:  Bidirectional
VRDE:            disabled
USB:             enabled

USB Device Filters:

<none>

Available remote USB devices:

<none>

Currently Attached USB Devices:

<none>

Shared folders:  <none>

VRDE Connection:    not active
Clients so far:     0

Description:
This Virtual Machine is used for music streaming for the Bierly TeamSpeak 3 serv
er.
Guest:

Configured memory balloon size:      0 MB
OS type:                             WindowsXP
Additions run level:                 0

Guest Facilities:

No active facilities.

Snapshots:

   Name: Snapshot 1 (UUID: 82b05c9d-7d2d-4309-9485-ea4c4841c144) *

[Perryg]

Looks like it should work. I would check or temporarily disable firewalls, virus software, and check the router to see if it is allowing the connection.

[IuseVB]

Thanks Perryg.
Temporarily disabled my antivirus and firewall, and it worked. Does anyone know the correct settings for Outpost Firewall Pro 7.1? I tried to allow all network access for virtualbox.exe, but that didn't work. Would really like suggestions, or should I take this to the Outpost forums? Deactivated Content Filtering http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?t=8669, but no luck.

[IuseVB]

Solved

I found the instructions here: http://www.agnitum.com/support/kb/artic ... id=1000061

The answer from there is:

If you use Bridged mode, create the following global rule to allow traffic from the virtual machine:

1. Click Settings > Network Rules > System-Wide Rules > Low-Level Rules.
2. Click Add and create the following rule:

Where the protocol is IP
and IP type is TCP, UDP, ICMP and local address is (specify your virtual machine IP address or the subnet to which it belongs, for example, 192.168.5.0 or 192.168.5.0 with subnet mask 255.255.255.0)
Allow
Click OK to save the changes.

I used a static IP on the guest, and this worked like a charm.