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Set up Shared Networking

To set up Shared Networking, you must specify networking settings in Microsoft Virtual PC and configure Microsoft Windows to automatically obtain a Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) from a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. Typically, these are the default settings for both Virtual PC and Windows.

By default, Shared Networking is selected as the network setting. Use the following procedure only if the network setting has been changed.

To set up Shared Networking in Virtual PC

  1. Start the virtual machine.
  2. On the PC menu, click PC Settings.
  3. Click Networking.
  4. Select Enable networking, and then click Shared Networking.
  5. Click OK.

To configure Windows to work with Shared Networking

  1. In Windows, click Start, and then click Control Panel.
  2. Double-click Network Connections.

    If you do not see Network Connections, in the list on the left of the Control Panel, click Switch to Classic View.

  3. Double-click your network connection.
  4. On the General tab, click Properties.
  5. Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click Properties.
  6. Click Obtain an IP address automatically.
  7. Click OK.

Note   With Shared Networking, Virtual PC acts as the DHCP server. No other DHCP server is necessary.

See also

About Internet and network connections