>
>
> "Richard Martin" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> Hi
>>
>> My PC :
>> Windows vista ultimate SP1
>> 4GB Ram
>> Direct Cable internet connection
>> Virtual Server R2 SP1 installed
>>
>> Virtual OS :
>> Windows 2003 Server enterprise
>>
>> Everything is installed correctly (I think), I can access the Admin web
>> page and I can
>> start my virtual OS but I can't have access to internet in my virtual OS.
>>
>> I did many search on web but I can't find a clear way to fix that with
>> clear steps
>> on how to fix the issue ? I have installed a Loopback adapter on my vista
>> but I
>> don't really know if I have to set some stuff in it (like IP, gateway,
>> dns ...) ? I have also created a virtual network
>> that connect to the Loopback adapter (But I don't know if I have to make
>> any setting in virtual server
>> for that virtual network like DHCP ???). I'm not an expert on network
>> stuff.
>>
>> Anybody can help ??? Please
>>
>> Thank you very much !
>>
>> Richard Martin
>
> Installing the loopback adapter is a good start. Now you need to
> install ICS on the host. Type "share internet connection" into Help and
> Support for details of how to do that in Vista. Your cable connection is
> the one you want to share and the loopback adapter is the private
> interface.
>
> Now connect the NIC in the vm to the loopback network (from the
> settings option in the VPC console). When you boot the vm it will get its
> network config from ICS (it has a built-in mini-DHCP service) and will
> connect to the Internet by sharing the host's connection. ICS is a
> cut-down version of NAT.
>
> There is another problem which may occur because your guest is running
> Server 2003. The server might try to use its own IP address for DNS. If
> this happens you need to manually set it to use 192.168.0.1 (which is the
> loopback adapter address).
>
>
>

> Hi
>
> My PC :
> Windows vista ultimate SP1
> 4GB Ram
> Direct Cable internet connection
> Virtual Server R2 SP1 installed
>
> Virtual OS :
> Windows 2003 Server enterprise
>
> Everything is installed correctly (I think), I can access the Admin web
> page and I can
> start my virtual OS but I can't have access to internet in my virtual OS.
>
> I did many search on web but I can't find a clear way to fix that with
> clear steps
> on how to fix the issue ? I have installed a Loopback adapter on my vista
> but I
> don't really know if I have to set some stuff in it (like IP, gateway, dns
> ...) ? I have also created a virtual network
> that connect to the Loopback adapter (But I don't know if I have to make
> any setting in virtual server
> for that virtual network like DHCP ???). I'm not an expert on network
> stuff.
>
> Anybody can help ??? Please
>
> Thank you very much !
>
> Richard Martin

>
>
> "Richard Martin" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> Hi
>>
>> My PC :
>> Windows vista ultimate SP1
>> 4GB Ram
>> Direct Cable internet connection
>> Virtual Server R2 SP1 installed
>>
>> Virtual OS :
>> Windows 2003 Server enterprise
>>
>> Everything is installed correctly (I think), I can access the Admin web
>> page and I can
>> start my virtual OS but I can't have access to internet in my virtual OS.
>>
>> I did many search on web but I can't find a clear way to fix that with
>> clear steps
>> on how to fix the issue ? I have installed a Loopback adapter on my vista
>> but I
>> don't really know if I have to set some stuff in it (like IP, gateway,
>> dns ...) ? I have also created a virtual network
>> that connect to the Loopback adapter (But I don't know if I have to make
>> any setting in virtual server
>> for that virtual network like DHCP ???). I'm not an expert on network
>> stuff.
>>
>> Anybody can help ??? Please
>>
>> Thank you very much !
>>
>> Richard Martin
>
> Installing the loopback adapter is a good start. Now you need to
> install ICS on the host. Type "share internet connection" into Help and
> Support for details of how to do that in Vista. Your cable connection is
> the one you want to share and the loopback adapter is the private
> interface.
>
> Now connect the NIC in the vm to the loopback network (from the
> settings option in the VPC console). When you boot the vm it will get its
> network config from ICS (it has a built-in mini-DHCP service) and will
> connect to the Internet by sharing the host's connection. ICS is a
> cut-down version of NAT.
>
> There is another problem which may occur because your guest is running
> Server 2003. The server might try to use its own IP address for DNS. If
> this happens you need to manually set it to use 192.168.0.1 (which is the
> loopback adapter address).
>
>
>

> Why not? Each machine on the virtual network is sharing the network
> connection of the host. The only limit would be the number of IP addresses
> available from ICS, which is over 250!
>
> "Gilgamesh" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> Is this configuration going to work if there're multiple VMs on the same
>> host?
>>
>> Gilgamesh
>>
>> "Bill Grant" <not.available@online> wrote in message
>> news:%23a$(email address - cut out)...
>>>
>>>
>>> "Richard Martin" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>>>> Hi
>>>>
>>>> My PC :
>>>> Windows vista ultimate SP1
>>>> 4GB Ram
>>>> Direct Cable internet connection
>>>> Virtual Server R2 SP1 installed
>>>>
>>>> Virtual OS :
>>>> Windows 2003 Server enterprise
>>>>
>>>> Everything is installed correctly (I think), I can access the Admin web
>>>> page and I can
>>>> start my virtual OS but I can't have access to internet in my virtual
>>>> OS.
>>>>
>>>> I did many search on web but I can't find a clear way to fix that with
>>>> clear steps
>>>> on how to fix the issue ? I have installed a Loopback adapter on my
>>>> vista but I
>>>> don't really know if I have to set some stuff in it (like IP, gateway,
>>>> dns ...) ? I have also created a virtual network
>>>> that connect to the Loopback adapter (But I don't know if I have to
>>>> make any setting in virtual server
>>>> for that virtual network like DHCP ???). I'm not an expert on network
>>>> stuff.
>>>>
>>>> Anybody can help ??? Please
>>>>
>>>> Thank you very much !
>>>>
>>>> Richard Martin
>>>
>>> Installing the loopback adapter is a good start. Now you need to
>>> install ICS on the host. Type "share internet connection" into Help and
>>> Support for details of how to do that in Vista. Your cable connection is
>>> the one you want to share and the loopback adapter is the private
>>> interface.
>>>
>>> Now connect the NIC in the vm to the loopback network (from the
>>> settings option in the VPC console). When you boot the vm it will get
>>> its network config from ICS (it has a built-in mini-DHCP service) and
>>> will connect to the Internet by sharing the host's connection. ICS is a
>>> cut-down version of NAT.
>>>
>>> There is another problem which may occur because your guest is running
>>> Server 2003. The server might try to use its own IP address for DNS. If
>>> this happens you need to manually set it to use 192.168.0.1 (which is
>>> the loopback adapter address).
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>

>I had Virtual PC installed on Windows 2003 SP2, and I was able to connect an
>XP pro VPC to internet. I then installed VIrtual Server 2005 because I
>wanted to have Windows Server 2008 also hosted on this machine. Now if I
>bring up XP within Virtual Server, it doesn't connect to internet even
>thourgh I select loop back adaptor. So, somthing within Virtual server isn't
>consistant with VPC and they don't function the same way.
>
>Bottom line, after installing Windows server 2008 as virtual server, I can
>neither have XP connected to internet no server 2008.
>
>-G
>

> Is this configuration going to work if there're multiple VMs on the same
> host?
>
> Gilgamesh
>
> "Bill Grant" <not.available@online> wrote in message
> news:%23a$(email address - cut out)...
>>
>>
>> "Richard Martin" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> My PC :
>>> Windows vista ultimate SP1
>>> 4GB Ram
>>> Direct Cable internet connection
>>> Virtual Server R2 SP1 installed
>>>
>>> Virtual OS :
>>> Windows 2003 Server enterprise
>>>
>>> Everything is installed correctly (I think), I can access the Admin web
>>> page and I can
>>> start my virtual OS but I can't have access to internet in my virtual
>>> OS.
>>>
>>> I did many search on web but I can't find a clear way to fix that with
>>> clear steps
>>> on how to fix the issue ? I have installed a Loopback adapter on my
>>> vista but I
>>> don't really know if I have to set some stuff in it (like IP, gateway,
>>> dns ...) ? I have also created a virtual network
>>> that connect to the Loopback adapter (But I don't know if I have to make
>>> any setting in virtual server
>>> for that virtual network like DHCP ???). I'm not an expert on network
>>> stuff.
>>>
>>> Anybody can help ??? Please
>>>
>>> Thank you very much !
>>>
>>> Richard Martin
>>
>> Installing the loopback adapter is a good start. Now you need to
>> install ICS on the host. Type "share internet connection" into Help and
>> Support for details of how to do that in Vista. Your cable connection is
>> the one you want to share and the loopback adapter is the private
>> interface.
>>
>> Now connect the NIC in the vm to the loopback network (from the
>> settings option in the VPC console). When you boot the vm it will get its
>> network config from ICS (it has a built-in mini-DHCP service) and will
>> connect to the Internet by sharing the host's connection. ICS is a
>> cut-down version of NAT.
>>
>> There is another problem which may occur because your guest is running
>> Server 2003. The server might try to use its own IP address for DNS. If
>> this happens you need to manually set it to use 192.168.0.1 (which is the
>> loopback adapter address).
>>
>>
>>
>
>

> On Mon, 15 Sep 2008 08:36:38 -0700, "Gilgamesh"
> <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
>
>>I had Virtual PC installed on Windows 2003 SP2, and I was able to connect
>>an
>>XP pro VPC to internet. I then installed VIrtual Server 2005 because I
>>wanted to have Windows Server 2008 also hosted on this machine. Now if I
>>bring up XP within Virtual Server, it doesn't connect to internet even
>>thourgh I select loop back adaptor. So, somthing within Virtual server
>>isn't
>>consistant with VPC and they don't function the same way.
>>
>>Bottom line, after installing Windows server 2008 as virtual server, I can
>>neither have XP connected to internet no server 2008.
>>
>>-G
>>
>
> Not to change the subject, but you know you can install Windows 2008
> Server in VPC? You don't need to use Virtual Server to install a
> server OS.
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
> http://vpc.essjae.com/
> I do not work for Microsoft.

> As a general rule, a server OS does not work well as an ICS client. Ben
> Armstrong has discussed this before in his blog for Server 2003 client and
> shared networking.
>
> http://blogs.msdn.com/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2005/01/06/347965.aspx
>
> Try manually configuring the DNS setting in the vm to point to the
> loopback adapter's IP address.
>
>
> "Gilgamesh" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> Good point. I was able to start server 2008 from VPC but still can't
>> connect to Internet. The issue seems to be related to DNS queries,
>> however XP doesn't have this problem.
>>
>> -G
>>
>>
>>
>> "Steve Jain" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>>> On Mon, 15 Sep 2008 08:36:38 -0700, "Gilgamesh"
>>> <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
>>>
>>>>I had Virtual PC installed on Windows 2003 SP2, and I was able to
>>>>connect an
>>>>XP pro VPC to internet. I then installed VIrtual Server 2005 because I
>>>>wanted to have Windows Server 2008 also hosted on this machine. Now if I
>>>>bring up XP within Virtual Server, it doesn't connect to internet even
>>>>thourgh I select loop back adaptor. So, somthing within Virtual server
>>>>isn't
>>>>consistant with VPC and they don't function the same way.
>>>>
>>>>Bottom line, after installing Windows server 2008 as virtual server, I
>>>>can
>>>>neither have XP connected to internet no server 2008.
>>>>
>>>>-G
>>>>
>>>
>>> Not to change the subject, but you know you can install Windows 2008
>>> Server in VPC? You don't need to use Virtual Server to install a
>>> server OS.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Cheers,
>>> Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
>>> http://vpc.essjae.com/
>>> I do not work for Microsoft.
>>
>>

> Good point. I was able to start server 2008 from VPC but still can't
> connect to Internet. The issue seems to be related to DNS queries, however
> XP doesn't have this problem.
>
> -G
>
>
>
> "Steve Jain" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> On Mon, 15 Sep 2008 08:36:38 -0700, "Gilgamesh"
>> <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
>>
>>>I had Virtual PC installed on Windows 2003 SP2, and I was able to connect
>>>an
>>>XP pro VPC to internet. I then installed VIrtual Server 2005 because I
>>>wanted to have Windows Server 2008 also hosted on this machine. Now if I
>>>bring up XP within Virtual Server, it doesn't connect to internet even
>>>thourgh I select loop back adaptor. So, somthing within Virtual server
>>>isn't
>>>consistant with VPC and they don't function the same way.
>>>
>>>Bottom line, after installing Windows server 2008 as virtual server, I
>>>can
>>>neither have XP connected to internet no server 2008.
>>>
>>>-G
>>>
>>
>> Not to change the subject, but you know you can install Windows 2008
>> Server in VPC? You don't need to use Virtual Server to install a
>> server OS.
>>
>> --
>> Cheers,
>> Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
>> http://vpc.essjae.com/
>> I do not work for Microsoft.
>
>