> VMNS on an interface of the host machine allows the guest to share the
> interface. In other words, it splits the traffic between the host and the
> guest. The traffic for each machine is sent to its own TCP/IP stack.This is
> done below the protocol level and you can't really use it for anything. It
> just allows the virtual machine to have a connection to a physical
> interface.
>
> You don't actually "use" VMNS directly. If you want to use ICS on the
> host to share an Internet connection, you don't need two NICs in the guest
> machine. You do much the same as you would to share an Internet connection
> between two "real" machines. You only need the NIC connected to the loopback
> adapter in the guest. Set it to obtain its IP config automatically.
>
> On the host, configure ICS with the network interface as the public NIC
> and the loopback as private (just as you would to share an Internet
> connection using a local LAN).
>
> warbull wrote:
> > What is VMNS for? If the host (WinXP for example) selects only VMNS,
> > what will happen to VM's?
> >
> > How to use VMNS with virutal machines? Currently I have a VM that
> > uses NAT but I want to direct internet to this VM and force host to
> > use the Loopback VMNS to get to internet (thus has to pass thru
> > VM""s). I have two virtual network cards, one uses NAT and the other
> > connects to a MS Loopback Adaptor that selects only VMNS. How do I
> > force host to use the Loopback VMNS instead of the physical NIC?
> >
> > How do I use VMNS to share file and printer? Do I need to activate
> > TCP/IP?
> >
> > Please help.
>
>
>

> What is VMNS for? If the host (WinXP for example) selects only VMNS,
> what will happen to VM's?
>
> How to use VMNS with virutal machines? Currently I have a VM that
> uses NAT but I want to direct internet to this VM and force host to
> use the Loopback VMNS to get to internet (thus has to pass thru
> VM""s). I have two virtual network cards, one uses NAT and the other
> connects to a MS Loopback Adaptor that selects only VMNS. How do I
> force host to use the Loopback VMNS instead of the physical NIC?
>
> How do I use VMNS to share file and printer? Do I need to activate
> TCP/IP?
>
> Please help.

> I am trying to use VM as a proxy or a virtual filter for the
> internet. In this scenario, the internet will be sent to VM, VM does
> the processing, and then redirects back to host. The browser in the
> host will receive filtered internet content, and the only way is to
> force the browser to use the Loopback adapter.
>
> I can disable everything except VMNS in the host Loopback Adapter,
> but how do I force the browser to use the Loopback adaptor with only
> VMNS (or a private TCP/IP)? Is it to set a private IP address such as
> 192.168.100.x, for instance, to the Loopback adaptor in the host, and
> 192.168.100.y to the guest NIC? How would the host browser to use the
> private IP as the internet source?
>
> Please help.
>
> "Bill Grant" wrote:
>
>> VMNS on an interface of the host machine allows the guest to share
>> the interface. In other words, it splits the traffic between the
>> host and the guest. The traffic for each machine is sent to its own
>> TCP/IP stack.This is done below the protocol level and you can't
>> really use it for anything. It just allows the virtual machine to
>> have a connection to a physical interface.
>>
>> You don't actually "use" VMNS directly. If you want to use ICS
>> on the host to share an Internet connection, you don't need two NICs
>> in the guest machine. You do much the same as you would to share an
>> Internet connection between two "real" machines. You only need the
>> NIC connected to the loopback adapter in the guest. Set it to obtain
>> its IP config automatically.
>>
>> On the host, configure ICS with the network interface as the
>> public NIC and the loopback as private (just as you would to share
>> an Internet connection using a local LAN).
>>
>> warbull wrote:
>>> What is VMNS for? If the host (WinXP for example) selects only VMNS,
>>> what will happen to VM's?
>>>
>>> How to use VMNS with virutal machines? Currently I have a VM that
>>> uses NAT but I want to direct internet to this VM and force host to
>>> use the Loopback VMNS to get to internet (thus has to pass thru
>>> VM""s). I have two virtual network cards, one uses NAT and the other
>>> connects to a MS Loopback Adaptor that selects only VMNS. How do I
>>> force host to use the Loopback VMNS instead of the physical NIC?
>>>
>>> How do I use VMNS to share file and printer? Do I need to activate
>>> TCP/IP?
>>>
>>> Please help.