I'm using Ubuntu 12.04 on an Acer Aspire 5742-7645 laptop with 4GB memory, Intel Core i3 processor, Intel HD Graphics, DVD drive, 802.1 b/g/n, and 500 GB HD. I connect to my router via a wireless connection.
I have installed Virutalbox 4.1.12 from the Ubuntu Software Center and installed Guest additions 4.1.12 in the Windows 7 guest session.
I have Windows XP and Windows 7 installed as guests in Virtual box The network settings are different for XP and 7 see below.
Network Settings XP guest = Adapter 1: PCnet-FAST III (NAT) - Network works perfectly and has worked well for several years.
Network Settings Win 7 = Adapter 1: Intel PRO/1000 MT Desktop (Bridged adapter, eth1) Promiscuous Mode = allow all Cable connected = checked
When I originally installed Windows 7, I tried NAT and the guest network would not connect. Once I changed the setting to the above (Bridged) the Network worked perfectly. However, what I believe is after updates (not sure if it was an Ubuntu or Windows update) the guest network stopped working and I can not get it to connect.
After posting on HowtoForge, it was recommended to upgrade to the latest version of VB. I upgrades to VB 4.3.12 r93733 I added guest additions and the extension pack for this version.
Problem continues to exist.
/etc/network/interfaces file as below:
Interfaces file content
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
lou@lou-Aspire-5742:~$ ifconfig
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 1c:75:08:09:f6:5c
UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
Interrupt:16
eth1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 4c:0f:6e:7c:9f:01
inet addr:192.168.1.19 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::4e0f:6eff:fe7c:9f01/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:1026849 errors:98 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:3091226
TX packets:607154 errors:74 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:1348085348 (1.3 GB) TX bytes:72519957 (72.5 MB)
Interrupt:17
lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:32246 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:32246 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:3584394 (3.5 MB) TX bytes:3584394 (3.5 MB)
VBoxManage list bridgedifs yields the following:
lou@lou-Aspire-5742:~$ VBoxManage list bridgedifs
Name: eth1
GUID: 31687465-0000-4000-8000-4c0f6e7c9f01
DHCP: Disabled
IPAddress: 192.168.1.19
NetworkMask: 255.255.255.0
IPV6Address: fe80:0000:0000:0000:4e0f:6eff:fe7c:9f01
IPV6NetworkMaskPrefixLength: 64
HardwareAddress: 4c:0f:6e:7c:9f:01
MediumType: Ethernet
Status: Up
VBoxNetworkName: HostInterfaceNetworking-eth1
Name: eth0
GUID: 30687465-0000-4000-8000-1c750809f65c
DHCP: Disabled
IPAddress: 0.0.0.0
NetworkMask: 0.0.0.0
IPV6Address:
IPV6NetworkMaskPrefixLength: 0
HardwareAddress: 1c:75:08:09:f6:5c
MediumType: Ethernet
Status: Up
VBoxNetworkName: HostInterfaceNetworking-eth0
I'm not sure what else to do. Can someone provide the troubleshooting steps to determine what the problem is and possible solution?
I have installed Virutalbox 4.1.12 from the Ubuntu Software Center and installed Guest additions 4.1.12 in the Windows 7 guest session.
I have Windows XP and Windows 7 installed as guests in Virtual box The network settings are different for XP and 7 see below.
Network Settings XP guest = Adapter 1: PCnet-FAST III (NAT) - Network works perfectly and has worked well for several years.
Network Settings Win 7 = Adapter 1: Intel PRO/1000 MT Desktop (Bridged adapter, eth1) Promiscuous Mode = allow all Cable connected = checked
When I originally installed Windows 7, I tried NAT and the guest network would not connect. Once I changed the setting to the above (Bridged) the Network worked perfectly. However, what I believe is after updates (not sure if it was an Ubuntu or Windows update) the guest network stopped working and I can not get it to connect.
After posting on HowtoForge, it was recommended to upgrade to the latest version of VB. I upgrades to VB 4.3.12 r93733 I added guest additions and the extension pack for this version.
Problem continues to exist.
/etc/network/interfaces file as below:
Interfaces file content
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
lou@lou-Aspire-5742:~$ ifconfig
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 1c:75:08:09:f6:5c
UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
Interrupt:16
eth1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 4c:0f:6e:7c:9f:01
inet addr:192.168.1.19 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::4e0f:6eff:fe7c:9f01/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:1026849 errors:98 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:3091226
TX packets:607154 errors:74 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:1348085348 (1.3 GB) TX bytes:72519957 (72.5 MB)
Interrupt:17
lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:32246 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:32246 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:3584394 (3.5 MB) TX bytes:3584394 (3.5 MB)
VBoxManage list bridgedifs yields the following:
lou@lou-Aspire-5742:~$ VBoxManage list bridgedifs
Name: eth1
GUID: 31687465-0000-4000-8000-4c0f6e7c9f01
DHCP: Disabled
IPAddress: 192.168.1.19
NetworkMask: 255.255.255.0
IPV6Address: fe80:0000:0000:0000:4e0f:6eff:fe7c:9f01
IPV6NetworkMaskPrefixLength: 64
HardwareAddress: 4c:0f:6e:7c:9f:01
MediumType: Ethernet
Status: Up
VBoxNetworkName: HostInterfaceNetworking-eth1
Name: eth0
GUID: 30687465-0000-4000-8000-1c750809f65c
DHCP: Disabled
IPAddress: 0.0.0.0
NetworkMask: 0.0.0.0
IPV6Address:
IPV6NetworkMaskPrefixLength: 0
HardwareAddress: 1c:75:08:09:f6:5c
MediumType: Ethernet
Status: Up
VBoxNetworkName: HostInterfaceNetworking-eth0
I'm not sure what else to do. Can someone provide the troubleshooting steps to determine what the problem is and possible solution?