> Hi Bill,
> Thanks for the reply.
>
> Guest IPv4 address: 192.168.0.103 (Preferred)
>
> Host IP address: 192.168.0.100
>
> I do have a second computer home networked with IP address ending in .101.
>
> I could not find DNS Address listed.
> DNS Servers are identical on Guest and Host.
>
> Thanks
>
>
> --
> Dell 4700, WinXP SP2 Pro, 2.8 G Pentium 4, 160 G HD, 80 G Ext USB 2 HD, 512
> MB RAM, IE & OE 6, NSW 2005 Premium, ZA 6.0.667.000, Ad-Aware, Spybot-Search
> & Destroy 1.3, Spyware Blaster, MS AntiSpyware
>
>
> "Bill Grant" wrote:
>
> > It should work with the default setting (ie the NIC in the guest linked
> > to the physical adapter in the host). The Vista guest OS should get its
> > network config from DHCP in your router and connect to the Internet the same
> > way as the host does. It works fine for me. (XP SP2 host connected to D-Link
> > ADSL router. Vista Home Premium in guest). You should not need to use Shared
> > Networking.
> >
> > If it doesn't get network access from the default setting, what do you
> > see if you do a "show ipconfig /all" on the guest? Do the IPv4 address,
> > netmask and DNS address look similar to those on the host?
> >
> >
> > "jslow" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> > news:(email address - cut out)...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I have Windows Vista RC1 installed on Virtual PC 2004 and I cannot connect
> > > to the Internet with Vista.
> > >
> > > In Settings, Networking, I have one Network adapter. I have it set "Intel
> > > (R) Pro/100 VE Network Connection".
> > >
> > > If I change this to "Shared Networking (NAT)", my mouse pointer always
> > > freezes, while in this setting and then it is very difficult to shut down
> > > Vista. I cannot keep the mouse going long enough to see if I can connect
> > > with
> > > this setting.
> > >
> > > My Host computer is running Windows XP Pro, SP2, and I connect to the
> > > internet with DSL through a wired modem and router. I have one Network
> > > adapter on this computer.
> > >
> > > Any suggestions would be appreciated.
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Dell 4700, WinXP SP2 Pro, 2.8 G Pentium 4, 160 G HD, 80 G Ext USB 2 HD,
> > > 512
> > > MB RAM, IE & OE 6, NSW 2005 Premium, ZA 6.0.667.000, Ad-Aware,
> > > Spybot-Search
> > > & Destroy 1.3, Spyware Blaster, MS AntiSpyware
> >
> >
> >

> Hi,
>
> I have Windows Vista RC1 installed on Virtual PC 2004 and I cannot connect
> to the Internet with Vista.
>
> In Settings, Networking, I have one Network adapter. I have it set "Intel
> (R) Pro/100 VE Network Connection".
>
> If I change this to "Shared Networking (NAT)", my mouse pointer always
> freezes, while in this setting and then it is very difficult to shut down
> Vista. I cannot keep the mouse going long enough to see if I can connect
> with
> this setting.
>
> My Host computer is running Windows XP Pro, SP2, and I connect to the
> internet with DSL through a wired modem and router. I have one Network
> adapter on this computer.
>
> Any suggestions would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
>
> --
> Dell 4700, WinXP SP2 Pro, 2.8 G Pentium 4, 160 G HD, 80 G Ext USB 2 HD,
> 512
> MB RAM, IE & OE 6, NSW 2005 Premium, ZA 6.0.667.000, Ad-Aware,
> Spybot-Search
> & Destroy 1.3, Spyware Blaster, MS AntiSpyware

> Some further information:
> If I try to connect to Internet Explorer with Vista, I get the following
> message:
> "Internet Explorer cannot display web page".
>
> This message is just above Start, in the lower left corner in the IE
> window:
> "Res://iefram.dll/dnserror.htm#".
>
>
> --
> Dell 4700, WinXP SP2 Pro, 2.8 G Pentium 4, 160 G HD, 80 G Ext USB 2 HD,
> 512
> MB RAM, IE & OE 6, NSW 2005 Premium, ZA 6.0.667.000, Ad-Aware,
> Spybot-Search
> & Destroy 1.3, Spyware Blaster, MS AntiSpyware
>
>
> "jslow" wrote:
>
>> Hi Bill,
>> Thanks for the reply.
>>
>> Guest IPv4 address: 192.168.0.103 (Preferred)
>>
>> Host IP address: 192.168.0.100
>>
>> I do have a second computer home networked with IP address ending in
>> .101.
>>
>> I could not find DNS Address listed.
>> DNS Servers are identical on Guest and Host.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>> --
>> Dell 4700, WinXP SP2 Pro, 2.8 G Pentium 4, 160 G HD, 80 G Ext USB 2 HD,
>> 512
>> MB RAM, IE & OE 6, NSW 2005 Premium, ZA 6.0.667.000, Ad-Aware,
>> Spybot-Search
>> & Destroy 1.3, Spyware Blaster, MS AntiSpyware
>>
>>
>> "Bill Grant" wrote:
>>
>> > It should work with the default setting (ie the NIC in the guest
>> > linked
>> > to the physical adapter in the host). The Vista guest OS should get its
>> > network config from DHCP in your router and connect to the Internet the
>> > same
>> > way as the host does. It works fine for me. (XP SP2 host connected to
>> > D-Link
>> > ADSL router. Vista Home Premium in guest). You should not need to use
>> > Shared
>> > Networking.
>> >
>> > If it doesn't get network access from the default setting, what do
>> > you
>> > see if you do a "show ipconfig /all" on the guest? Do the IPv4
>> > address,
>> > netmask and DNS address look similar to those on the host?
>> >
>> >
>> > "jslow" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>> > news:(email address - cut out)...
>> > > Hi,
>> > >
>> > > I have Windows Vista RC1 installed on Virtual PC 2004 and I cannot
>> > > connect
>> > > to the Internet with Vista.
>> > >
>> > > In Settings, Networking, I have one Network adapter. I have it set
>> > > "Intel
>> > > (R) Pro/100 VE Network Connection".
>> > >
>> > > If I change this to "Shared Networking (NAT)", my mouse pointer
>> > > always
>> > > freezes, while in this setting and then it is very difficult to shut
>> > > down
>> > > Vista. I cannot keep the mouse going long enough to see if I can
>> > > connect
>> > > with
>> > > this setting.
>> > >
>> > > My Host computer is running Windows XP Pro, SP2, and I connect to the
>> > > internet with DSL through a wired modem and router. I have one
>> > > Network
>> > > adapter on this computer.
>> > >
>> > > Any suggestions would be appreciated.
>> > >
>> > > Thanks.
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > Dell 4700, WinXP SP2 Pro, 2.8 G Pentium 4, 160 G HD, 80 G Ext USB 2
>> > > HD,
>> > > 512
>> > > MB RAM, IE & OE 6, NSW 2005 Premium, ZA 6.0.667.000, Ad-Aware,
>> > > Spybot-Search
>> > > & Destroy 1.3, Spyware Blaster, MS AntiSpyware
>> >
>> >
>> >

> That is odd. It seems to be getting its network config OK from DHCP.
>
> Try doing DNS lookup directly rather than from IE. From a command prompt
> type "nslookup www.microsoft.com" . This should return the details of your
> DNS server as well as the IP addresses from Microsoft's web site.
>
> "jslow" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
> > Some further information:
> > If I try to connect to Internet Explorer with Vista, I get the following
> > message:
> > "Internet Explorer cannot display web page".
> >
> > This message is just above Start, in the lower left corner in the IE
> > window:
> > "Res://iefram.dll/dnserror.htm#".
> >
> >
> > --
> > Dell 4700, WinXP SP2 Pro, 2.8 G Pentium 4, 160 G HD, 80 G Ext USB 2 HD,
> > 512
> > MB RAM, IE & OE 6, NSW 2005 Premium, ZA 6.0.667.000, Ad-Aware,
> > Spybot-Search
> > & Destroy 1.3, Spyware Blaster, MS AntiSpyware
> >
> >
> > "jslow" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Bill,
> >> Thanks for the reply.
> >>
> >> Guest IPv4 address: 192.168.0.103 (Preferred)
> >>
> >> Host IP address: 192.168.0.100
> >>
> >> I do have a second computer home networked with IP address ending in
> >> .101.
> >>
> >> I could not find DNS Address listed.
> >> DNS Servers are identical on Guest and Host.
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Dell 4700, WinXP SP2 Pro, 2.8 G Pentium 4, 160 G HD, 80 G Ext USB 2 HD,
> >> 512
> >> MB RAM, IE & OE 6, NSW 2005 Premium, ZA 6.0.667.000, Ad-Aware,
> >> Spybot-Search
> >> & Destroy 1.3, Spyware Blaster, MS AntiSpyware
> >>
> >>
> >> "Bill Grant" wrote:
> >>
> >> > It should work with the default setting (ie the NIC in the guest
> >> > linked
> >> > to the physical adapter in the host). The Vista guest OS should get its
> >> > network config from DHCP in your router and connect to the Internet the
> >> > same
> >> > way as the host does. It works fine for me. (XP SP2 host connected to
> >> > D-Link
> >> > ADSL router. Vista Home Premium in guest). You should not need to use
> >> > Shared
> >> > Networking.
> >> >
> >> > If it doesn't get network access from the default setting, what do
> >> > you
> >> > see if you do a "show ipconfig /all" on the guest? Do the IPv4
> >> > address,
> >> > netmask and DNS address look similar to those on the host?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "jslow" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> >> > news:(email address - cut out)...
> >> > > Hi,
> >> > >
> >> > > I have Windows Vista RC1 installed on Virtual PC 2004 and I cannot
> >> > > connect
> >> > > to the Internet with Vista.
> >> > >
> >> > > In Settings, Networking, I have one Network adapter. I have it set
> >> > > "Intel
> >> > > (R) Pro/100 VE Network Connection".
> >> > >
> >> > > If I change this to "Shared Networking (NAT)", my mouse pointer
> >> > > always
> >> > > freezes, while in this setting and then it is very difficult to shut
> >> > > down
> >> > > Vista. I cannot keep the mouse going long enough to see if I can
> >> > > connect
> >> > > with
> >> > > this setting.
> >> > >
> >> > > My Host computer is running Windows XP Pro, SP2, and I connect to the
> >> > > internet with DSL through a wired modem and router. I have one
> >> > > Network
> >> > > adapter on this computer.
> >> > >
> >> > > Any suggestions would be appreciated.
> >> > >
> >> > > Thanks.
> >> > >
> >> > > --
> >> > > Dell 4700, WinXP SP2 Pro, 2.8 G Pentium 4, 160 G HD, 80 G Ext USB 2
> >> > > HD,
> >> > > 512
> >> > > MB RAM, IE & OE 6, NSW 2005 Premium, ZA 6.0.667.000, Ad-Aware,
> >> > > Spybot-Search
> >> > > & Destroy 1.3, Spyware Blaster, MS AntiSpyware
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
>
>
>

> OK. That means that your network connection is working. What is
> happening is that your router gives out its own address for DNS and then
> forwards any DNS requests to a public DNS server (probably at your ISP. This
> is fairly common with NAT routers). The fact that it returns the IP
> addresses and aliases shows that you have been out to the Internet and
> received that info from a public DNS.
>
> I don't know why you can't get out using IE. One thing you could try
> would be to disable IPv6 by clearing the checkbox for IPv6 in the properties
> of the NIC in the guest. This has cleared up a few odd problems with
> networking in Vista for some users.
>
> "jslow" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
> > Hi Bill,
> > This is what I got from "nslookup www.microsoft.com".
> >
> > Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
> > (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
> >
> > C:\Documents and Settings\John>nslookup www.microsoft.com
> > *** Can't find server name for address 192.168.0.1: Non-existent domain
> > *** Default servers are not available
> > Server: UnKnown
> > Address: 192.168.0.1
> >
> > Non-authoritative answer:
> > Name: lb1.www.ms.akadns.net
> > Addresses: 207.46.198.60, 207.46.199.30, 207.46.225.60, 207.46.18.30
> > 207.46.19.30, 207.46.19.60, 207.46.20.60, 207.46.198.30
> > Aliases: www.microsoft.com, toggle.www.ms.akadns.net
> > g.www.ms.akadns.net
> >
> >
> > C:\Documents and Settings\John>
> >
> > --
> > Dell 4700, WinXP SP2 Pro, 2.8 G Pentium 4, 160 G HD, 80 G Ext USB 2 HD,
> > 512
> > MB RAM, IE & OE 6, NSW 2005 Premium, ZA 6.0.667.000, Ad-Aware,
> > Spybot-Search
> > & Destroy 1.3, Spyware Blaster, MS AntiSpyware
> >
> >
> > "Bill Grant" wrote:
> >
> >> That is odd. It seems to be getting its network config OK from DHCP.
> >>
> >> Try doing DNS lookup directly rather than from IE. From a command
> >> prompt
> >> type "nslookup www.microsoft.com" . This should return the details of
> >> your
> >> DNS server as well as the IP addresses from Microsoft's web site.
> >>
> >> "jslow" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> >> news:(email address - cut out)...
> >> > Some further information:
> >> > If I try to connect to Internet Explorer with Vista, I get the
> >> > following
> >> > message:
> >> > "Internet Explorer cannot display web page".
> >> >
> >> > This message is just above Start, in the lower left corner in the IE
> >> > window:
> >> > "Res://iefram.dll/dnserror.htm#".
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Dell 4700, WinXP SP2 Pro, 2.8 G Pentium 4, 160 G HD, 80 G Ext USB 2 HD,
> >> > 512
> >> > MB RAM, IE & OE 6, NSW 2005 Premium, ZA 6.0.667.000, Ad-Aware,
> >> > Spybot-Search
> >> > & Destroy 1.3, Spyware Blaster, MS AntiSpyware
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "jslow" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Hi Bill,
> >> >> Thanks for the reply.
> >> >>
> >> >> Guest IPv4 address: 192.168.0.103 (Preferred)
> >> >>
> >> >> Host IP address: 192.168.0.100
> >> >>
> >> >> I do have a second computer home networked with IP address ending in
> >> >> .101.
> >> >>
> >> >> I could not find DNS Address listed.
> >> >> DNS Servers are identical on Guest and Host.
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Dell 4700, WinXP SP2 Pro, 2.8 G Pentium 4, 160 G HD, 80 G Ext USB 2
> >> >> HD,
> >> >> 512
> >> >> MB RAM, IE & OE 6, NSW 2005 Premium, ZA 6.0.667.000, Ad-Aware,
> >> >> Spybot-Search
> >> >> & Destroy 1.3, Spyware Blaster, MS AntiSpyware
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Bill Grant" wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> > It should work with the default setting (ie the NIC in the guest
> >> >> > linked
> >> >> > to the physical adapter in the host). The Vista guest OS should get
> >> >> > its
> >> >> > network config from DHCP in your router and connect to the Internet
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > same
> >> >> > way as the host does. It works fine for me. (XP SP2 host connected
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > D-Link
> >> >> > ADSL router. Vista Home Premium in guest). You should not need to
> >> >> > use
> >> >> > Shared
> >> >> > Networking.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > If it doesn't get network access from the default setting, what
> >> >> > do
> >> >> > you
> >> >> > see if you do a "show ipconfig /all" on the guest? Do the IPv4
> >> >> > address,
> >> >> > netmask and DNS address look similar to those on the host?
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "jslow" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> >> >> > news:(email address - cut out)...
> >> >> > > Hi,
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > I have Windows Vista RC1 installed on Virtual PC 2004 and I cannot
> >> >> > > connect
> >> >> > > to the Internet with Vista.
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > In Settings, Networking, I have one Network adapter. I have it set
> >> >> > > "Intel
> >> >> > > (R) Pro/100 VE Network Connection".
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > If I change this to "Shared Networking (NAT)", my mouse pointer
> >> >> > > always
> >> >> > > freezes, while in this setting and then it is very difficult to
> >> >> > > shut
> >> >> > > down
> >> >> > > Vista. I cannot keep the mouse going long enough to see if I can
> >> >> > > connect
> >> >> > > with
> >> >> > > this setting.
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > My Host computer is running Windows XP Pro, SP2, and I connect to
> >> >> > > the
> >> >> > > internet with DSL through a wired modem and router. I have one
> >> >> > > Network
> >> >> > > adapter on this computer.
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > Any suggestions would be appreciated.
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > Thanks.
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > --
> >> >> > > Dell 4700, WinXP SP2 Pro, 2.8 G Pentium 4, 160 G HD, 80 G Ext USB
> >> >> > > 2
> >> >> > > HD,
> >> >> > > 512
> >> >> > > MB RAM, IE & OE 6, NSW 2005 Premium, ZA 6.0.667.000, Ad-Aware,
> >> >> > > Spybot-Search
> >> >> > > & Destroy 1.3, Spyware Blaster, MS AntiSpyware
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

> Hi Bill,
> This is what I got from "nslookup www.microsoft.com".
>
> Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
> (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\John>nslookup www.microsoft.com
> *** Can't find server name for address 192.168.0.1: Non-existent domain
> *** Default servers are not available
> Server: UnKnown
> Address: 192.168.0.1
>
> Non-authoritative answer:
> Name: lb1.www.ms.akadns.net
> Addresses: 207.46.198.60, 207.46.199.30, 207.46.225.60, 207.46.18.30
> 207.46.19.30, 207.46.19.60, 207.46.20.60, 207.46.198.30
> Aliases: www.microsoft.com, toggle.www.ms.akadns.net
> g.www.ms.akadns.net
>
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\John>
>
> --
> Dell 4700, WinXP SP2 Pro, 2.8 G Pentium 4, 160 G HD, 80 G Ext USB 2 HD,
> 512
> MB RAM, IE & OE 6, NSW 2005 Premium, ZA 6.0.667.000, Ad-Aware,
> Spybot-Search
> & Destroy 1.3, Spyware Blaster, MS AntiSpyware
>
>
> "Bill Grant" wrote:
>
>> That is odd. It seems to be getting its network config OK from DHCP.
>>
>> Try doing DNS lookup directly rather than from IE. From a command
>> prompt
>> type "nslookup www.microsoft.com" . This should return the details of
>> your
>> DNS server as well as the IP addresses from Microsoft's web site.
>>
>> "jslow" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> > Some further information:
>> > If I try to connect to Internet Explorer with Vista, I get the
>> > following
>> > message:
>> > "Internet Explorer cannot display web page".
>> >
>> > This message is just above Start, in the lower left corner in the IE
>> > window:
>> > "Res://iefram.dll/dnserror.htm#".
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Dell 4700, WinXP SP2 Pro, 2.8 G Pentium 4, 160 G HD, 80 G Ext USB 2 HD,
>> > 512
>> > MB RAM, IE & OE 6, NSW 2005 Premium, ZA 6.0.667.000, Ad-Aware,
>> > Spybot-Search
>> > & Destroy 1.3, Spyware Blaster, MS AntiSpyware
>> >
>> >
>> > "jslow" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi Bill,
>> >> Thanks for the reply.
>> >>
>> >> Guest IPv4 address: 192.168.0.103 (Preferred)
>> >>
>> >> Host IP address: 192.168.0.100
>> >>
>> >> I do have a second computer home networked with IP address ending in
>> >> .101.
>> >>
>> >> I could not find DNS Address listed.
>> >> DNS Servers are identical on Guest and Host.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Dell 4700, WinXP SP2 Pro, 2.8 G Pentium 4, 160 G HD, 80 G Ext USB 2
>> >> HD,
>> >> 512
>> >> MB RAM, IE & OE 6, NSW 2005 Premium, ZA 6.0.667.000, Ad-Aware,
>> >> Spybot-Search
>> >> & Destroy 1.3, Spyware Blaster, MS AntiSpyware
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Bill Grant" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > It should work with the default setting (ie the NIC in the guest
>> >> > linked
>> >> > to the physical adapter in the host). The Vista guest OS should get
>> >> > its
>> >> > network config from DHCP in your router and connect to the Internet
>> >> > the
>> >> > same
>> >> > way as the host does. It works fine for me. (XP SP2 host connected
>> >> > to
>> >> > D-Link
>> >> > ADSL router. Vista Home Premium in guest). You should not need to
>> >> > use
>> >> > Shared
>> >> > Networking.
>> >> >
>> >> > If it doesn't get network access from the default setting, what
>> >> > do
>> >> > you
>> >> > see if you do a "show ipconfig /all" on the guest? Do the IPv4
>> >> > address,
>> >> > netmask and DNS address look similar to those on the host?
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "jslow" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>> >> > news:(email address - cut out)...
>> >> > > Hi,
>> >> > >
>> >> > > I have Windows Vista RC1 installed on Virtual PC 2004 and I cannot
>> >> > > connect
>> >> > > to the Internet with Vista.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > In Settings, Networking, I have one Network adapter. I have it set
>> >> > > "Intel
>> >> > > (R) Pro/100 VE Network Connection".
>> >> > >
>> >> > > If I change this to "Shared Networking (NAT)", my mouse pointer
>> >> > > always
>> >> > > freezes, while in this setting and then it is very difficult to
>> >> > > shut
>> >> > > down
>> >> > > Vista. I cannot keep the mouse going long enough to see if I can
>> >> > > connect
>> >> > > with
>> >> > > this setting.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > My Host computer is running Windows XP Pro, SP2, and I connect to
>> >> > > the
>> >> > > internet with DSL through a wired modem and router. I have one
>> >> > > Network
>> >> > > adapter on this computer.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Any suggestions would be appreciated.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Thanks.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > --
>> >> > > Dell 4700, WinXP SP2 Pro, 2.8 G Pentium 4, 160 G HD, 80 G Ext USB
>> >> > > 2
>> >> > > HD,
>> >> > > 512
>> >> > > MB RAM, IE & OE 6, NSW 2005 Premium, ZA 6.0.667.000, Ad-Aware,
>> >> > > Spybot-Search
>> >> > > & Destroy 1.3, Spyware Blaster, MS AntiSpyware
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>>
>>
>>

> The same thing applies. The guest is using the router for DNS, just as the
> host is, and it is working correctly. So your network config is fine. The
> problem with using IE must be caused by something else.
>
> "jslow" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
> > Hi Bill,
> > I goofed. That last post was info from the Host.
> >
> > Here is what I get on the Guest Command Prompt:
> >
> > C:\Users\John>nslookup www.microsoft.com
> > Server: Unknown
> > Address: 192.168.0.1:53
> >
> > Non-authoritative answer:
> > Name: ?b1.www.ms.akadns.net
> > Addresses: 207.46.225.60, 207.46.18.30, 207.46.19.30, 207.46.20.30,
> > 207.46.20.60, 207.46.198.30, 207.46.198.60, 207.46.199.30,
> > Aliases: www.microsoft.com, toggle.www.ms.akadns.net
> > g.www.ms.akadns.net
> >
> > C:\Users\John>
> >
> > Sorry
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Dell 4700, WinXP SP2 Pro, 2.8 G Pentium 4, 160 G HD, 80 G Ext USB 2 HD,
> > 512
> > MB RAM, IE & OE 6, NSW 2005 Premium, ZA 6.0.667.000, Ad-Aware,
> > Spybot-Search
> > & Destroy 1.3, Spyware Blaster, MS AntiSpyware
> >
> >
> > "Bill Grant" wrote:
> >
> >> OK. That means that your network connection is working. What is
> >> happening is that your router gives out its own address for DNS and then
> >> forwards any DNS requests to a public DNS server (probably at your ISP.
> >> This
> >> is fairly common with NAT routers). The fact that it returns the IP
> >> addresses and aliases shows that you have been out to the Internet and
> >> received that info from a public DNS.
> >>
> >> I don't know why you can't get out using IE. One thing you could try
> >> would be to disable IPv6 by clearing the checkbox for IPv6 in the
> >> properties
> >> of the NIC in the guest. This has cleared up a few odd problems with
> >> networking in Vista for some users.
> >>
> >> "jslow" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> >> news:(email address - cut out)...
> >> > Hi Bill,
> >> > This is what I got from "nslookup www.microsoft.com".
> >> >
> >> > Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
> >> > (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
> >> >
> >> > C:\Documents and Settings\John>nslookup www.microsoft.com
> >> > *** Can't find server name for address 192.168.0.1: Non-existent domain
> >> > *** Default servers are not available
> >> > Server: UnKnown
> >> > Address: 192.168.0.1
> >> >
> >> > Non-authoritative answer:
> >> > Name: lb1.www.ms.akadns.net
> >> > Addresses: 207.46.198.60, 207.46.199.30, 207.46.225.60, 207.46.18.30
> >> > 207.46.19.30, 207.46.19.60, 207.46.20.60, 207.46.198.30
> >> > Aliases: www.microsoft.com, toggle.www.ms.akadns.net
> >> > g.www.ms.akadns.net
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > C:\Documents and Settings\John>
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Dell 4700, WinXP SP2 Pro, 2.8 G Pentium 4, 160 G HD, 80 G Ext USB 2 HD,
> >> > 512
> >> > MB RAM, IE & OE 6, NSW 2005 Premium, ZA 6.0.667.000, Ad-Aware,
> >> > Spybot-Search
> >> > & Destroy 1.3, Spyware Blaster, MS AntiSpyware
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Bill Grant" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> That is odd. It seems to be getting its network config OK from
> >> >> DHCP.
> >> >>
> >> >> Try doing DNS lookup directly rather than from IE. From a command
> >> >> prompt
> >> >> type "nslookup www.microsoft.com" . This should return the details of
> >> >> your
> >> >> DNS server as well as the IP addresses from Microsoft's web site.
> >> >>
> >> >> "jslow" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> >> >> news:(email address - cut out)...
> >> >> > Some further information:
> >> >> > If I try to connect to Internet Explorer with Vista, I get the
> >> >> > following
> >> >> > message:
> >> >> > "Internet Explorer cannot display web page".
> >> >> >
> >> >> > This message is just above Start, in the lower left corner in the IE
> >> >> > window:
> >> >> > "Res://iefram.dll/dnserror.htm#".
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > Dell 4700, WinXP SP2 Pro, 2.8 G Pentium 4, 160 G HD, 80 G Ext USB 2
> >> >> > HD,
> >> >> > 512
> >> >> > MB RAM, IE & OE 6, NSW 2005 Premium, ZA 6.0.667.000, Ad-Aware,
> >> >> > Spybot-Search
> >> >> > & Destroy 1.3, Spyware Blaster, MS AntiSpyware
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "jslow" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> Hi Bill,
> >> >> >> Thanks for the reply.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Guest IPv4 address: 192.168.0.103 (Preferred)
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Host IP address: 192.168.0.100
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> I do have a second computer home networked with IP address ending
> >> >> >> in
> >> >> >> .101.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> I could not find DNS Address listed.
> >> >> >> DNS Servers are identical on Guest and Host.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Thanks
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> Dell 4700, WinXP SP2 Pro, 2.8 G Pentium 4, 160 G HD, 80 G Ext USB 2
> >> >> >> HD,
> >> >> >> 512
> >> >> >> MB RAM, IE & OE 6, NSW 2005 Premium, ZA 6.0.667.000, Ad-Aware,
> >> >> >> Spybot-Search
> >> >> >> & Destroy 1.3, Spyware Blaster, MS AntiSpyware
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "Bill Grant" wrote:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> > It should work with the default setting (ie the NIC in the
> >> >> >> > guest
> >> >> >> > linked
> >> >> >> > to the physical adapter in the host). The Vista guest OS should
> >> >> >> > get
> >> >> >> > its
> >> >> >> > network config from DHCP in your router and connect to the
> >> >> >> > Internet
> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> > same
> >> >> >> > way as the host does. It works fine for me. (XP SP2 host
> >> >> >> > connected
> >> >> >> > to
> >> >> >> > D-Link
> >> >> >> > ADSL router. Vista Home Premium in guest). You should not need to
> >> >> >> > use
> >> >> >> > Shared
> >> >> >> > Networking.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > If it doesn't get network access from the default setting,
> >> >> >> > what
> >> >> >> > do
> >> >> >> > you
> >> >> >> > see if you do a "show ipconfig /all" on the guest? Do the IPv4
> >> >> >> > address,
> >> >> >> > netmask and DNS address look similar to those on the host?
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > "jslow" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> >> >> >> > news:(email address - cut out)...
> >> >> >> > > Hi,
> >> >> >> > >
> >> >> >> > > I have Windows Vista RC1 installed on Virtual PC 2004 and I
> >> >> >> > > cannot
> >> >> >> > > connect
> >> >> >> > > to the Internet with Vista.
> >> >> >> > >
> >> >> >> > > In Settings, Networking, I have one Network adapter. I have it
> >> >> >> > > set
> >> >> >> > > "Intel
> >> >> >> > > (R) Pro/100 VE Network Connection".
> >> >> >> > >
> >> >> >> > > If I change this to "Shared Networking (NAT)", my mouse pointer
> >> >> >> > > always
> >> >> >> > > freezes, while in this setting and then it is very difficult to
> >> >> >> > > shut
> >> >> >> > > down
> >> >> >> > > Vista. I cannot keep the mouse going long enough to see if I
> >> >> >> > > can
> >> >> >> > > connect
> >> >> >> > > with
> >> >> >> > > this setting.
> >> >> >> > >
> >> >> >> > > My Host computer is running Windows XP Pro, SP2, and I connect
> >> >> >> > > to
> >> >> >> > > the
> >> >> >> > > internet with DSL through a wired modem and router. I have one
> >> >> >> > > Network
> >> >> >> > > adapter on this computer.
> >> >> >> > >
> >> >> >> > > Any suggestions would be appreciated.
> >> >> >> > >
> >> >> >> > > Thanks.
> >> >> >> > >
> >> >> >> > > --
> >> >> >> > > Dell 4700, WinXP SP2 Pro, 2.8 G Pentium 4, 160 G HD, 80 G Ext
> >> >> >> > > USB
> >> >> >> > > 2
> >> >> >> > > HD,
> >> >> >> > > 512
> >> >> >> > > MB RAM, IE & OE 6, NSW 2005 Premium, ZA 6.0.667.000, Ad-Aware,
> >> >> >> > > Spybot-Search
> >> >> >> > > & Destroy 1.3, Spyware Blaster, MS AntiSpyware
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

>Hi Bill,
>I finally got connected to the Internet. Apparently my Zone Alarm firewall
>was causing the problem.
>I added the Guest IPv4 address to the trusted zone of ZA and then connected
>without a problem.
>
>I have another question.
>The Windows Security Center notes that Virus Protection not found.
>Can I install a trial version of AV on VPC Guest even though I have Norton
>AntiVirus installed on Host?
>

> Hi Bill,
> I goofed. That last post was info from the Host.
>
> Here is what I get on the Guest Command Prompt:
>
> C:\Users\John>nslookup www.microsoft.com
> Server: Unknown
> Address: 192.168.0.1:53
>
> Non-authoritative answer:
> Name: ?b1.www.ms.akadns.net
> Addresses: 207.46.225.60, 207.46.18.30, 207.46.19.30, 207.46.20.30,
> 207.46.20.60, 207.46.198.30, 207.46.198.60, 207.46.199.30,
> Aliases: www.microsoft.com, toggle.www.ms.akadns.net
> g.www.ms.akadns.net
>
> C:\Users\John>
>
> Sorry
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Dell 4700, WinXP SP2 Pro, 2.8 G Pentium 4, 160 G HD, 80 G Ext USB 2 HD,
> 512
> MB RAM, IE & OE 6, NSW 2005 Premium, ZA 6.0.667.000, Ad-Aware,
> Spybot-Search
> & Destroy 1.3, Spyware Blaster, MS AntiSpyware
>
>
> "Bill Grant" wrote:
>
>> OK. That means that your network connection is working. What is
>> happening is that your router gives out its own address for DNS and then
>> forwards any DNS requests to a public DNS server (probably at your ISP.
>> This
>> is fairly common with NAT routers). The fact that it returns the IP
>> addresses and aliases shows that you have been out to the Internet and
>> received that info from a public DNS.
>>
>> I don't know why you can't get out using IE. One thing you could try
>> would be to disable IPv6 by clearing the checkbox for IPv6 in the
>> properties
>> of the NIC in the guest. This has cleared up a few odd problems with
>> networking in Vista for some users.
>>
>> "jslow" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> > Hi Bill,
>> > This is what I got from "nslookup www.microsoft.com".
>> >
>> > Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
>> > (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
>> >
>> > C:\Documents and Settings\John>nslookup www.microsoft.com
>> > *** Can't find server name for address 192.168.0.1: Non-existent domain
>> > *** Default servers are not available
>> > Server: UnKnown
>> > Address: 192.168.0.1
>> >
>> > Non-authoritative answer:
>> > Name: lb1.www.ms.akadns.net
>> > Addresses: 207.46.198.60, 207.46.199.30, 207.46.225.60, 207.46.18.30
>> > 207.46.19.30, 207.46.19.60, 207.46.20.60, 207.46.198.30
>> > Aliases: www.microsoft.com, toggle.www.ms.akadns.net
>> > g.www.ms.akadns.net
>> >
>> >
>> > C:\Documents and Settings\John>
>> >
>> > --
>> > Dell 4700, WinXP SP2 Pro, 2.8 G Pentium 4, 160 G HD, 80 G Ext USB 2 HD,
>> > 512
>> > MB RAM, IE & OE 6, NSW 2005 Premium, ZA 6.0.667.000, Ad-Aware,
>> > Spybot-Search
>> > & Destroy 1.3, Spyware Blaster, MS AntiSpyware
>> >
>> >
>> > "Bill Grant" wrote:
>> >
>> >> That is odd. It seems to be getting its network config OK from
>> >> DHCP.
>> >>
>> >> Try doing DNS lookup directly rather than from IE. From a command
>> >> prompt
>> >> type "nslookup www.microsoft.com" . This should return the details of
>> >> your
>> >> DNS server as well as the IP addresses from Microsoft's web site.
>> >>
>> >> "jslow" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>> >> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> >> > Some further information:
>> >> > If I try to connect to Internet Explorer with Vista, I get the
>> >> > following
>> >> > message:
>> >> > "Internet Explorer cannot display web page".
>> >> >
>> >> > This message is just above Start, in the lower left corner in the IE
>> >> > window:
>> >> > "Res://iefram.dll/dnserror.htm#".
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > Dell 4700, WinXP SP2 Pro, 2.8 G Pentium 4, 160 G HD, 80 G Ext USB 2
>> >> > HD,
>> >> > 512
>> >> > MB RAM, IE & OE 6, NSW 2005 Premium, ZA 6.0.667.000, Ad-Aware,
>> >> > Spybot-Search
>> >> > & Destroy 1.3, Spyware Blaster, MS AntiSpyware
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "jslow" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Hi Bill,
>> >> >> Thanks for the reply.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Guest IPv4 address: 192.168.0.103 (Preferred)
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Host IP address: 192.168.0.100
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I do have a second computer home networked with IP address ending
>> >> >> in
>> >> >> .101.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I could not find DNS Address listed.
>> >> >> DNS Servers are identical on Guest and Host.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Thanks
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Dell 4700, WinXP SP2 Pro, 2.8 G Pentium 4, 160 G HD, 80 G Ext USB 2
>> >> >> HD,
>> >> >> 512
>> >> >> MB RAM, IE & OE 6, NSW 2005 Premium, ZA 6.0.667.000, Ad-Aware,
>> >> >> Spybot-Search
>> >> >> & Destroy 1.3, Spyware Blaster, MS AntiSpyware
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Bill Grant" wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > It should work with the default setting (ie the NIC in the
>> >> >> > guest
>> >> >> > linked
>> >> >> > to the physical adapter in the host). The Vista guest OS should
>> >> >> > get
>> >> >> > its
>> >> >> > network config from DHCP in your router and connect to the
>> >> >> > Internet
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > same
>> >> >> > way as the host does. It works fine for me. (XP SP2 host
>> >> >> > connected
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > D-Link
>> >> >> > ADSL router. Vista Home Premium in guest). You should not need to
>> >> >> > use
>> >> >> > Shared
>> >> >> > Networking.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > If it doesn't get network access from the default setting,
>> >> >> > what
>> >> >> > do
>> >> >> > you
>> >> >> > see if you do a "show ipconfig /all" on the guest? Do the IPv4
>> >> >> > address,
>> >> >> > netmask and DNS address look similar to those on the host?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "jslow" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>> >> >> > news:(email address - cut out)...
>> >> >> > > Hi,
>> >> >> > >
>> >> >> > > I have Windows Vista RC1 installed on Virtual PC 2004 and I
>> >> >> > > cannot
>> >> >> > > connect
>> >> >> > > to the Internet with Vista.
>> >> >> > >
>> >> >> > > In Settings, Networking, I have one Network adapter. I have it
>> >> >> > > set
>> >> >> > > "Intel
>> >> >> > > (R) Pro/100 VE Network Connection".
>> >> >> > >
>> >> >> > > If I change this to "Shared Networking (NAT)", my mouse pointer
>> >> >> > > always
>> >> >> > > freezes, while in this setting and then it is very difficult to
>> >> >> > > shut
>> >> >> > > down
>> >> >> > > Vista. I cannot keep the mouse going long enough to see if I
>> >> >> > > can
>> >> >> > > connect
>> >> >> > > with
>> >> >> > > this setting.
>> >> >> > >
>> >> >> > > My Host computer is running Windows XP Pro, SP2, and I connect
>> >> >> > > to
>> >> >> > > the
>> >> >> > > internet with DSL through a wired modem and router. I have one
>> >> >> > > Network
>> >> >> > > adapter on this computer.
>> >> >> > >
>> >> >> > > Any suggestions would be appreciated.
>> >> >> > >
>> >> >> > > Thanks.
>> >> >> > >
>> >> >> > > --
>> >> >> > > Dell 4700, WinXP SP2 Pro, 2.8 G Pentium 4, 160 G HD, 80 G Ext
>> >> >> > > USB
>> >> >> > > 2
>> >> >> > > HD,
>> >> >> > > 512
>> >> >> > > MB RAM, IE & OE 6, NSW 2005 Premium, ZA 6.0.667.000, Ad-Aware,
>> >> >> > > Spybot-Search
>> >> >> > > & Destroy 1.3, Spyware Blaster, MS AntiSpyware
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>