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Connect Virtual PC to local web server without a network
Authored by: raprice on Feb 09, '04 06:31:24PM

You're describing exactly what I need to do (attach to a server running under W2K in VPC from a client on the Mac side -- without a LAN connection; running VPC 6.01, Panther on iBook G4)). However, I cannot get it to work as you describe (i.e. I cannot ping the W2K IP from the Mac). Perhaps some details will help.

1. Under System Preferences, set up Sharing to share "Airport" internet connection to "Built-in Ethernet." Apparently OS X will allow this, even though the built-in ethernet interface is inactive. A check with 'ifconfig' will confirm what's happening wrt to Panther's DHCP server. Even more amazing is that VPC will use it.
**What command & args do I use in terminal to see if this is working. I get
usage: ipconfig <command> <args> the command line in terminal.**


2. Ensure Virtual PC virtual switch is pointing to "built-in ethernet" and crank up (for me, XP Pro) with DHCP under windows.
**Within VPC, Settings: Networking: Virtual Switch, I cannot locate a 'built-in ethernet' option. Where should I be looking? On the W2K side, I get a "DHCP Enabled: Yes" in response to the ipconfi /all command.**

3. That's it. After that, OS X can ping the VPC instance at the DHCP address assigned to it via internet sharing. VPC can ping the OS X Airport IP address (for me a fixed IP unrelated to any active airport network in the car).
**How do you set a fixed Airport IP, i.e. what IP address, subnet and router number should I use? Normally I get these from the isp (to which I plan on NOT being connected).**



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