VirtualBox Network Configuration

Ben Morel

I have a CentOS 6.1 virtual machine virtualized using VirtualBox on Windows XP. This machine hosts my local development MySQL server.

I want to find the correct network configuration in order to:

  • My guest computer always has the same IP and is accessible from the host
  • My guest computer always has internet access from the host (whether wired or wireless)

So far I have tried the following different solutions:

  • NAT
    • Pros: Internet access regardless of connection
    • Cons: Can't provide a valid connection between host and guest
  • bridge
    • Advantages: Provides two-way network connection, provides Internet connection
    • Cons: only works with one adapter, I have to toggle settings every time the connection parameters change
  • host-only network
    • Pros: Provides a two-way network connection
    • Cons: No internet access for guests

Is there any better idea to achieve my goal?

Akulic

Consider configuring your computer with two interfaces instead of one .

First, you can use Host-only Adapterso that your host can always speak directly to the guest. Then configure the second interface as NATor Bridged Adapterdepending on your specific needs of your application.

Bridge is required if your guest server is running. For an interface running in bridged mode, it acts just like a regular interface, so if you want to use a static IP address, you need to configure your network's DHCP server to assign the same IP address to the virtual IP address. bridge interface, otherwise you have to set it statically (not recommended if your network uses DHCP, unless you coordinate with your local network administrator... in this case it's better to request the same from IP address) DHCP server).

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