Hosts sw VPN client prevents VM LAN connection

[Misrim]

Hi,

I'm using Windows 7 x64 as host and Windows 7 32 Bit as guest with PortableVirtualBox 4.3.18. The host is connected to a LAN with a DHCP server. With the Cisco VPN client software on the host I can have a VPN connection to the company I'm working for. Once I am connected to the company I cannot use other network services within the LAN (for example LAN attached printer, LAN attached NAS or private internet surfing). This is expected behavior.

I would like to use the VM in order to still connect to my LAN. However, once I start the Cisco VPN Client, the VM can't connect to the Internet or any other LAN targets anymore.
I do NOT want to share the VPN connection to the company with my VM.

How can I connect the Internet or LAN without going through the host's software VPN?
Currently, the network setting is NAT and Promiscuous mode: deny. I tried to set up a bridged network, but this is not possible because the combo box "Name" below the network bridge does not allow me to choose anything.

Can you please help me?

[mpack]

Third party forks of VirtualBox, e.g. Portable VirtualBox, are not supported here.

[Misrim]

I guess Portable VirtualBox just starts VirtualBox.
Do you think that the behavior I described is different from what I would observe when I install VirtualBox?

[scottgus1]

You may be able to get help, since the official Virtualbox without the "Portable" add-ons would be in use. If you still have trouble after trying the official Virtualbox, see this for info the forum gurus would need: viewtopic.php?f=24&t=48476

[mpack]

I guess Portable VirtualBox just starts VirtualBox.

Perhaps, who knows. Certainly not us! You would need to ask them, or switch to the official version.