Sent: 03/20/2007
From: pjw lignon
Message:i Bill,
Can you explain in more details how that can be done? I am not fluent in
networks....
PJW
"Bill Grant" wrote:
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> The emulated NIC in a virtual machine is not a wireless NIC. The virtual
> machine cannot see the actual NIC on the host machine.
>
> The best solution is to set up some sort of connection sharing so that
> the guest can share the host's connection.
>
> "pjw lignon" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
> > Dear All,
> >
> > VPC 2007 works very well on my environment with one exception: it does
> > recogize my wireless dongle, but it cannot establish a connection (neither
> > via NAT nor via a direct connection to the dongle).
> >
> > Can anyone tell how to configure VPC 2007 for a wireless connection? I
> > also
> > use a WEP key.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
>
>
>
Sent: 03/20/2007
From: Bo Berglund <(email address - cut out)>
Message:On Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:21:03 -0700, pjw lignon
<(email address - cut out)> wrote:
First of all you have to activate the "dongle" (which I assume is a
short word for a network interface card) on the host.
Open the network connections display on the folder ans select
properties from the wireless dongle item on the list.
Then scroll in the list on the General tab until you see the item
"Virtual Machine Network Services". Make sure the checkbox in front of
it is checked.
Then close the dialogue with the OK button.
Next open the VPC2007 console and select the item for your virtual
machine.
Click the settings button (with the guest in the shut down state).
Then select the "Networking" item on the left and now make sure that
the Adapter1 box is set to the name of your "dongle" adapter.
OK out.
Now you can start the guest and check the networking inside.
If your *host* is connected to the network and if it has acquired an
IP address by DHCP then also your guest should now be able to do so
provided your wireless router is DHCP enabled.
Bo Berglund
bo.berglund(at)nospam.telia.com
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>Dear All,
>
>VPC 2007 works very well on my environment with one exception: it does
>recogize my wireless dongle, but it cannot establish a connection (neither
>via NAT nor via a direct connection to the dongle).
>
>Can anyone tell how to configure VPC 2007 for a wireless connection? I also
>use a WEP key.
>
Sent: 03/20/2007
From: Bo Berglund <(email address - cut out)>
Message:On Tue, 20 Mar 2007 18:32:05 +0100, Bo Berglund <(email address - cut out)>
wrote:
Extra suggestions:
If your laptop uses a wireless adapter for access "on the road" but a
wired Ethernet when stationary then youy can configure the VPC guest
with 2 network cards and set one to point to the wired and the other
to the wireless card on the host. This way you will get a connection
to the guest no matter how the host is connected.
Bo Berglund
bo.berglund(at)nospam.telia.com
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>On Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:21:03 -0700, pjw lignon
><(email address - cut out)> wrote:
>
>>Dear All,
>>
>>VPC 2007 works very well on my environment with one exception: it does
>>recogize my wireless dongle, but it cannot establish a connection (neither
>>via NAT nor via a direct connection to the dongle).
>>
>>Can anyone tell how to configure VPC 2007 for a wireless connection? I also
>>use a WEP key.
>>
>
>First of all you have to activate the "dongle" (which I assume is a
>short word for a network interface card) on the host.
>Open the network connections display on the folder ans select
>properties from the wireless dongle item on the list.
>Then scroll in the list on the General tab until you see the item
>"Virtual Machine Network Services". Make sure the checkbox in front of
>it is checked.
>Then close the dialogue with the OK button.
>
>Next open the VPC2007 console and select the item for your virtual
>machine.
>Click the settings button (with the guest in the shut down state).
>Then select the "Networking" item on the left and now make sure that
>the Adapter1 box is set to the name of your "dongle" adapter.
>OK out.
>Now you can start the guest and check the networking inside.
>
>If your *host* is connected to the network and if it has acquired an
>IP address by DHCP then also your guest should now be able to do so
>provided your wireless router is DHCP enabled.
>
Sent: 03/20/2007
From: "Bill Grant" <not.available@online>
Message: The emulated NIC in a virtual machine is not a wireless NIC. The virtual
machine cannot see the actual NIC on the host machine.
The best solution is to set up some sort of connection sharing so that
the guest can share the host's connection.
"pjw lignon" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:(email address - cut out)...
Show quoted text
> Dear All,
>
> VPC 2007 works very well on my environment with one exception: it does
> recogize my wireless dongle, but it cannot establish a connection (neither
> via NAT nor via a direct connection to the dongle).
>
> Can anyone tell how to configure VPC 2007 for a wireless connection? I
> also
> use a WEP key.
>
> Thanks in advance.
Sent: 03/21/2007
From: pjw lignon
Message:
Bill, Bo,
Thanks for the suggestions. it now works!
PJW
Sent: 03/21/2007
From: "Bill Grant" <not.available@online>
Message: There are a number of problems which arise with networking if the host
machine is using a wireless network card. If you can't get it to work, try
sharing the host's connection to the guest using the Microsoft Loopback
Adapter and ICS on the host.
http://blogs.msdn.com/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2005/10/13/479773.aspx
"pjw lignon" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:(email address - cut out)...
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>i Bill,
>
> Can you explain in more details how that can be done? I am not fluent in
> networks....
>
> PJW
>
> "Bill Grant" wrote:
>
>> The emulated NIC in a virtual machine is not a wireless NIC. The
>> virtual
>> machine cannot see the actual NIC on the host machine.
>>
>> The best solution is to set up some sort of connection sharing so
>> that
>> the guest can share the host's connection.
>>
>> "pjw lignon" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> > Dear All,
>> >
>> > VPC 2007 works very well on my environment with one exception: it does
>> > recogize my wireless dongle, but it cannot establish a connection
>> > (neither
>> > via NAT nor via a direct connection to the dongle).
>> >
>> > Can anyone tell how to configure VPC 2007 for a wireless connection? I
>> > also
>> > use a WEP key.
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance.
>>
>>
>>
Sent: 01/09/2008
From: "Paul"<(email address - cut out)>
Message:
I find that this works WEP is diabled. How do you make it work with WEP enabled,
Thanks,
Paul
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> Dear All,
>
> VPC 2007 works very well on my environment with one exception: it does
> recogize my wireless dongle, but it cannot establish a connection (neither
> via NAT nor via a direct connection to the dongle).
>
> Can anyone tell how to configure VPC 2007 for a wireless connection? I also
> use a WEP key.
>
> Thanks in advance.
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