> I would appreciate your help regarding an Internet connection issue I
> have been facing whenever using my wireless connection from home.
>
> Dell D600
> Host is running WXP SP1
> Guest is running W2K Server
>
> NIC1: Broadcom 570x Gigabit Integrated Controller
> NIC2: DELL Wireless WLAN 1450 Dual Band WLAN Mini-PCI Card
> Microsoft Loopback Adapter
>
> Broadcom NIC is used to connect to our corporate network when in the
> office. Loopback adapter is used [whenever not connected to any
> network] to connect from the Guest's IE browser to the Host's server
> web-based application.
>
> Virtual PC 2004 settings used for a wireless connection:
> - Adapter 1 = Broadcom 570x Gigabit Integrated Controller
> OR (*)
> Dell Wireless WLAN 1450 Dual Band
> - Adapter 2 = Microsoft Loopback Adapter
>
> (* I intended to switch from the one to the other depending on my
> location and connection type)
>
> Connecting from home:
> - Host fetches IP address from wireless NIC
> - Guest cannot connect to the Internet
> - Host and Guest can ping one another based on computer name/IP
> address
>
> Network adapters listed in the virtual machine are all DHCP-driven.
>
> My ISP's wireless router (Wanadoo Livebox) normally requires any
> computer with it (by simply pressing a button). However does it
> identify my virtual machine as a real, new computer? I thought the
> physical laptop is the only one it would "see".
>
> Thanks in advance for any help you could provide!

> The VM will have its own MAC address, etc. If you don't want it to be
> seen by your ISP, you'll have to hide it: use your own NAT Router, use
> Shared Networking (doesn't provide Host-Guest communications), etc.
>
> Scott
>
>
> Lux wrote:
>
> > I would appreciate your help regarding an Internet connection issue I
> > have been facing whenever using my wireless connection from home.
> >
> > Dell D600
> > Host is running WXP SP1
> > Guest is running W2K Server
> >
> > NIC1: Broadcom 570x Gigabit Integrated Controller
> > NIC2: DELL Wireless WLAN 1450 Dual Band WLAN Mini-PCI Card
> > Microsoft Loopback Adapter
> >
> > Broadcom NIC is used to connect to our corporate network when in the
> > office. Loopback adapter is used [whenever not connected to any
> > network] to connect from the Guest's IE browser to the Host's server
> > web-based application.
> >
> > Virtual PC 2004 settings used for a wireless connection:
> > - Adapter 1 = Broadcom 570x Gigabit Integrated Controller
> > OR (*)
> > Dell Wireless WLAN 1450 Dual Band
> > - Adapter 2 = Microsoft Loopback Adapter
> >
> > (* I intended to switch from the one to the other depending on my
> > location and connection type)
> >
> > Connecting from home:
> > - Host fetches IP address from wireless NIC
> > - Guest cannot connect to the Internet
> > - Host and Guest can ping one another based on computer name/IP
> > address
> >
> > Network adapters listed in the virtual machine are all DHCP-driven.
> >
> > My ISP's wireless router (Wanadoo Livebox) normally requires any
> > computer with it (by simply pressing a button). However does it
> > identify my virtual machine as a real, new computer? I thought the
> > physical laptop is the only one it would "see".
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any help you could provide!
>
>

> Sorry, Scott. I have been unclear. My problem is that I cannot connect to the
> Internet from the Guest (while I can from the Host) whenever my laptop is
> connected through wireless connection...
> I have browsed this forum and checked the help system but could not find
> anything to help me to sort things out so far.
> Do you have an idea of where I could go to? There must be some settings
> somewhere on the Guest to change this situation...
> Thanks!
>
> "Scott Baker" wrote:
>
>
>>The VM will have its own MAC address, etc. If you don't want it to be
>>seen by your ISP, you'll have to hide it: use your own NAT Router, use
>>Shared Networking (doesn't provide Host-Guest communications), etc.
>>
>>Scott
>>
>>
>>Lux wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I would appreciate your help regarding an Internet connection issue I
>>>have been facing whenever using my wireless connection from home.
>>>
>>>Dell D600
>>>Host is running WXP SP1
>>>Guest is running W2K Server
>>>
>>>NIC1: Broadcom 570x Gigabit Integrated Controller
>>>NIC2: DELL Wireless WLAN 1450 Dual Band WLAN Mini-PCI Card
>>>Microsoft Loopback Adapter
>>>
>>>Broadcom NIC is used to connect to our corporate network when in the
>>>office. Loopback adapter is used [whenever not connected to any
>>>network] to connect from the Guest's IE browser to the Host's server
>>>web-based application.
>>>
>>>Virtual PC 2004 settings used for a wireless connection:
>>>- Adapter 1 = Broadcom 570x Gigabit Integrated Controller
>>> OR (*)
>>> Dell Wireless WLAN 1450 Dual Band
>>>- Adapter 2 = Microsoft Loopback Adapter
>>>
>>>(* I intended to switch from the one to the other depending on my
>>>location and connection type)
>>>
>>>Connecting from home:
>>>- Host fetches IP address from wireless NIC
>>>- Guest cannot connect to the Internet
>>>- Host and Guest can ping one another based on computer name/IP
>>>address
>>>
>>>Network adapters listed in the virtual machine are all DHCP-driven.
>>>
>>>My ISP's wireless router (Wanadoo Livebox) normally requires any
>>>computer with it (by simply pressing a button). However does it
>>>identify my virtual machine as a real, new computer? I thought the
>>>physical laptop is the only one it would "see".
>>>
>>>Thanks in advance for any help you could provide!
>>
>>

> Have you tried using "Shared Networking"?
> --
> Cheers,
> Benjamin Armstrong
> ===============================
> Virtual machine Program Manager
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> You assume all risk for your use.
>
> Lux wrote:
> > Sorry, Scott. I have been unclear. My problem is that I cannot connect to the
> > Internet from the Guest (while I can from the Host) whenever my laptop is
> > connected through wireless connection...
> > I have browsed this forum and checked the help system but could not find
> > anything to help me to sort things out so far.
> > Do you have an idea of where I could go to? There must be some settings
> > somewhere on the Guest to change this situation...
> > Thanks!
> >
> > "Scott Baker" wrote:
> >
> >
> >>The VM will have its own MAC address, etc. If you don't want it to be
> >>seen by your ISP, you'll have to hide it: use your own NAT Router, use
> >>Shared Networking (doesn't provide Host-Guest communications), etc.
> >>
> >>Scott
> >>
> >>
> >>Lux wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>I would appreciate your help regarding an Internet connection issue I
> >>>have been facing whenever using my wireless connection from home.
> >>>
> >>>Dell D600
> >>>Host is running WXP SP1
> >>>Guest is running W2K Server
> >>>
> >>>NIC1: Broadcom 570x Gigabit Integrated Controller
> >>>NIC2: DELL Wireless WLAN 1450 Dual Band WLAN Mini-PCI Card
> >>>Microsoft Loopback Adapter
> >>>
> >>>Broadcom NIC is used to connect to our corporate network when in the
> >>>office. Loopback adapter is used [whenever not connected to any
> >>>network] to connect from the Guest's IE browser to the Host's server
> >>>web-based application.
> >>>
> >>>Virtual PC 2004 settings used for a wireless connection:
> >>>- Adapter 1 = Broadcom 570x Gigabit Integrated Controller
> >>> OR (*)
> >>> Dell Wireless WLAN 1450 Dual Band
> >>>- Adapter 2 = Microsoft Loopback Adapter
> >>>
> >>>(* I intended to switch from the one to the other depending on my
> >>>location and connection type)
> >>>
> >>>Connecting from home:
> >>>- Host fetches IP address from wireless NIC
> >>>- Guest cannot connect to the Internet
> >>>- Host and Guest can ping one another based on computer name/IP
> >>>address
> >>>
> >>>Network adapters listed in the virtual machine are all DHCP-driven.
> >>>
> >>>My ISP's wireless router (Wanadoo Livebox) normally requires any
> >>>computer with it (by simply pressing a button). However does it
> >>>identify my virtual machine as a real, new computer? I thought the
> >>>physical laptop is the only one it would "see".
> >>>
> >>>Thanks in advance for any help you could provide!
> >>
> >>
>

> I did but I still could not connect to the Internet.
>
> Here are the configurations I have tried in the Console:
>
> * CONFIGURATION 1 *
> - Adapter 1 = Shared Networking
> - Adapter 2 = Broadcom
> - Adapter 3 = Dell Wireless
> - Adapter 4 = MS Loopback
> => Cannot connect to the Internet
> => Host can ping Guest (using IP BUT NOT Name)
> => Guest can ping host (using IP or Name)
>
> * CONFIGURATION 2 *
> - Adapter 1 = Shared Networking
> - Adapter 2 = Broadcom OR Dell Wireless
> - Adapter 3 = MS Loopback
> => Cannot connect to the Internet
> => Host can ping Guest (using IP or Name)
> => Guest can ping host (using IP or Name)
>
> Of course, I can always connect to the Internet from the Host...
>
>
>
>
> "Ben Armstrong [MSFT]" wrote:
>
>
>>Have you tried using "Shared Networking"?
>>--
>>Cheers,
>>Benjamin Armstrong
>>===============================
>>Virtual machine Program Manager
>>
>>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>>You assume all risk for your use.
>>
>>Lux wrote:
>>
>>>Sorry, Scott. I have been unclear. My problem is that I cannot connect to the
>>>Internet from the Guest (while I can from the Host) whenever my laptop is
>>>connected through wireless connection...
>>>I have browsed this forum and checked the help system but could not find
>>>anything to help me to sort things out so far.
>>>Do you have an idea of where I could go to? There must be some settings
>>>somewhere on the Guest to change this situation...
>>>Thanks!
>>>
>>>"Scott Baker" wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>The VM will have its own MAC address, etc. If you don't want it to be
>>>>seen by your ISP, you'll have to hide it: use your own NAT Router, use
>>>>Shared Networking (doesn't provide Host-Guest communications), etc.
>>>>
>>>>Scott
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Lux wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I would appreciate your help regarding an Internet connection issue I
>>>>>have been facing whenever using my wireless connection from home.
>>>>>
>>>>>Dell D600
>>>>>Host is running WXP SP1
>>>>>Guest is running W2K Server
>>>>>
>>>>>NIC1: Broadcom 570x Gigabit Integrated Controller
>>>>>NIC2: DELL Wireless WLAN 1450 Dual Band WLAN Mini-PCI Card
>>>>>Microsoft Loopback Adapter
>>>>>
>>>>>Broadcom NIC is used to connect to our corporate network when in the
>>>>>office. Loopback adapter is used [whenever not connected to any
>>>>>network] to connect from the Guest's IE browser to the Host's server
>>>>>web-based application.
>>>>>
>>>>>Virtual PC 2004 settings used for a wireless connection:
>>>>>- Adapter 1 = Broadcom 570x Gigabit Integrated Controller
>>>>> OR (*)
>>>>> Dell Wireless WLAN 1450 Dual Band
>>>>>- Adapter 2 = Microsoft Loopback Adapter
>>>>>
>>>>>(* I intended to switch from the one to the other depending on my
>>>>>location and connection type)
>>>>>
>>>>>Connecting from home:
>>>>>- Host fetches IP address from wireless NIC
>>>>>- Guest cannot connect to the Internet
>>>>>- Host and Guest can ping one another based on computer name/IP
>>>>>address
>>>>>
>>>>>Network adapters listed in the virtual machine are all DHCP-driven.
>>>>>
>>>>>My ISP's wireless router (Wanadoo Livebox) normally requires any
>>>>>computer with it (by simply pressing a button). However does it
>>>>>identify my virtual machine as a real, new computer? I thought the
>>>>>physical laptop is the only one it would "see".
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks in advance for any help you could provide!
>>>>
>>>>