> I have network problems between my guest and host OS. When I try to
> copy files using shared folders from my host to to my guest it is
> very slow, it blocks, and I get "Network cable unplugged" messages on
> my host. I have no problems accessing any other computer or the
> Internet.
>
> My host OS is Windows XP with SP1, my guest is either Windows XP or
> Windows Server 2003. My guest NIC is mapped to the Intel Pro 100 VE
> of the desktop computer. Everything is configured DHCP.
>
> The same configuration on my laptop computer works fine. It seems
> like a conflict with the Intel NIC. I installed the latest Intel 9.1
> drivers.
>
> Thanks for your help.

> Shared folders isn't using the NIC.
>
> Use a regular network connection from the Guest to the Host (and vice
> versa), just like you do to connect to other PCs on the network.
>
> Scott
>
> Louis-Philippe Normandin wrote:
>
> > I have network problems between my guest and host OS. When I try to
> > copy files using shared folders from my host to to my guest it is
> > very slow, it blocks, and I get "Network cable unplugged" messages on
> > my host. I have no problems accessing any other computer or the
> > Internet.
> >
> > My host OS is Windows XP with SP1, my guest is either Windows XP or
> > Windows Server 2003. My guest NIC is mapped to the Intel Pro 100 VE
> > of the desktop computer. Everything is configured DHCP.
> >
> > The same configuration on my laptop computer works fine. It seems
> > like a conflict with the Intel NIC. I installed the latest Intel 9.1
> > drivers.
> >
> > Thanks for your help.
>

> What do you mean by a "regular network connection"? That is what I think I am
> doing. I use Windows Explorer and type in the adress bar the name of the host
> machine to access the shared folders. Opening the folders usually works fine,
> but as soon as I try to copy folders I start getting problems. Files get
> copied one by one very slowly and Windows Explorer freezes each time it tries
> to copy a file from the folder. And as I said I get "Network cable unplugged"
> messages on my host.
>
> "Scott Baker" wrote:
>
> > Shared folders isn't using the NIC.
> >
> > Use a regular network connection from the Guest to the Host (and vice
> > versa), just like you do to connect to other PCs on the network.
> >
> > Scott
> >
> > Louis-Philippe Normandin wrote:
> >
> > > I have network problems between my guest and host OS. When I try to
> > > copy files using shared folders from my host to to my guest it is
> > > very slow, it blocks, and I get "Network cable unplugged" messages on
> > > my host. I have no problems accessing any other computer or the
> > > Internet.
> > >
> > > My host OS is Windows XP with SP1, my guest is either Windows XP or
> > > Windows Server 2003. My guest NIC is mapped to the Intel Pro 100 VE
> > > of the desktop computer. Everything is configured DHCP.
> > >
> > > The same configuration on my laptop computer works fine. It seems
> > > like a conflict with the Intel NIC. I installed the latest Intel 9.1
> > > drivers.
> > >
> > > Thanks for your help.
> >

> More info:
>
> I think you thought I was using "VPC Shared Folders" instead of the normal
> Windows Network shares, which is not the case.
>
> Funny thing is that I tried using VPC shared folders and that works fine!
>
> Even copying folders from one virtual machine to the other using standard
> network shares works fine. The only case that does not work properly is
> between any guest and the host.
>
> "Louis-Philippe Normandin" wrote:
>
> > What do you mean by a "regular network connection"? That is what I think
> > doing. I use Windows Explorer and type in the adress bar the name of the
> > machine to access the shared folders. Opening the folders usually works
> > but as soon as I try to copy folders I start getting problems. Files get
> > copied one by one very slowly and Windows Explorer freezes each time it
> > to copy a file from the folder. And as I said I get "Network cable
> > messages on my host.
> >
> > "Scott Baker" wrote:
> >
> > > Shared folders isn't using the NIC.
> > >
> > > Use a regular network connection from the Guest to the Host (and vice
> > > versa), just like you do to connect to other PCs on the network.
> > >
> > > Scott
> > >
> > > Louis-Philippe Normandin wrote:
> > >
> > > > I have network problems between my guest and host OS. When I try to
> > > > copy files using shared folders from my host to to my guest it is
> > > > very slow, it blocks, and I get "Network cable unplugged" messages
> > > > my host. I have no problems accessing any other computer or the
> > > > Internet.
> > > >
> > > > My host OS is Windows XP with SP1, my guest is either Windows XP or
> > > > Windows Server 2003. My guest NIC is mapped to the Intel Pro 100 VE
> > > > of the desktop computer. Everything is configured DHCP.
> > > >
> > > > The same configuration on my laptop computer works fine. It seems
> > > > like a conflict with the Intel NIC. I installed the latest Intel 9.1
> > > > drivers.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for your help.
> > >

> I have installed SP1 for VPC2004.
>
> I can't find the "Offload settings" parameter on my NIC. There is a whole
> bunch of parameters I change but i can't find the one you mention. I tried
> fiddling with some parameters but the problem persists.

> What about jumbo packages or something like that (I believe that Ben said
> something about jumbo packages once)? This problem should have been solved
> by SP1, but just to be on the safe side it cant hurt to disable them :-)
>
> Martin Moustgaard
>
> "Louis-Philippe Normandin"
> <(email address - cut out)> skrev i en meddelelse
> news:(email address - cut out)...
> > I have installed SP1 for VPC2004.
> >
> > I can't find the "Offload settings" parameter on my NIC. There is a whole
> > bunch of parameters I change but i can't find the one you mention. I tried
> > fiddling with some parameters but the problem persists.
>
>
>

> There is no setting that resembles what you mentioned. If you are
> I can give you a list of the available settings. I am using the latest 9.1
> Intel driver package, the Intel Pro VE driver version in this package is
> 8.0.13.0.
>
> I also tried the earlier 7.x driver and I have the same problem. I am
> sure that the problem has to do with the NIC since the same VPC machines
> fine on my laptop with a Broadcom NIC.
>
> "Martin Moustgaard" wrote:
>
> > What about jumbo packages or something like that (I believe that Ben
> > something about jumbo packages once)? This problem should have been
> > by SP1, but just to be on the safe side it cant hurt to disable them :-)
> >
> > Martin Moustgaard
> >
> > "Louis-Philippe Normandin"
> > <(email address - cut out)> skrev i en meddelelse
> > news:(email address - cut out)...
> > > I have installed SP1 for VPC2004.
> > >
> > > I can't find the "Offload settings" parameter on my NIC. There is a
> > > bunch of parameters I change but i can't find the one you mention. I
> > > fiddling with some parameters but the problem persists.
> >
> >
> >