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Microsft Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 no networking LAN/WAN.

I recently installing Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 on my host machine running Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition R2 SP2 x64. I then launched two virtual machines off it one being Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition x86 and the other being Windows XP Professional x86. The Problem is that I can't seem to have them access the outside network. I have added my physical network adapter to them and I still can't get outbound access. Another thing I have found strange is that they are supposably on the same virtual network but they can't ping each other, they just timeout. Any help would be gratefully appreciated.

SteveH_UK

You also need to configure the IP address settings within the guest O/S installations, as per any normal install of Windows.

What IP addresses, subnets and gateways are the guests using?

floridaboss

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I have a virtual DHCP running which they obtain their IP from.

Network Address: 10.137.0.0
Network Mask: 255.255.0.0
Starting IP Address: 10.137.0.16
Ending IP Address: 10.137.0.254
Virtual DHCP Server Address: 10.137.0.1
Default gateway address: N/A

SteveH_UK

Ok, but what IP addresses do the servers show when you use IPCONFIG /all on each of them?

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floridaboss

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Description; Intel 21140-Based PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter (Generic)
Physical Address: 00-03-FF-39-7A-78
DHCP Enabled: YEs
Atuconfiguration Enabled: Yes
IP Address: 10.137.0.16
Subnet Mask: 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway:
DHCP Server: 10.137.0.1

floridaboss

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Finally fixed it by keeping the virtual network adapter and using my own DHCP server's IP lease settings.