Windows2000 TCP/IP connections using VirtualPC 6.x for Mac OS X

[Dolf Boek]

Firstly I couldn't find a relevant newsgroup to post this question. My
apologies if this isn't the right place.

I'm running the latest publicly and Internet available OS revisions of
both Apple OS X 10.2.6 and Microsoft Windows 2000 Vsn 5.0 (Build
2195: Service Pack 4).

Within Virtual PC 5.01 I have 'Shared Networking using BSD sockets'
selected and within Windows 2000 environment I have default:

- Client for Microsoft Networks
- File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks
- Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

Within the 'advanced' DNS options I have my broadband/ADSL ISP's
Dynamic Name Server (DNS) added as an entry within the option
'Append these DNS suffixes (in order):'

For all other intent the configuration is standard. The networking
works fine.

However when I migrate to Virtual PC 6.01 or Microsoft's Virtual PC 6.1
I have reduced network access. In that I can send, but not retrieve e-
mail, and I lose all but my local www-page as WWW access.

- dolf

 

[William M. Smith]

Hi Dolf!

My responses are inline with yours.

Firstly I couldn't find a relevant newsgroup to post this question. My
apologies if this isn't the right place.

Microsoft does offer a microsot.public.mac.virtualpc newsgroup. You may need
to refresh your newsgroup list to see it because it's less than one month
old. I've found it to be very active and helpful.

Within Virtual PC 5.01 I have 'Shared Networking using BSD sockets'
selected and within Windows 2000 environment I have default:

- Client for Microsoft Networks
- File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks
- Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

Within the 'advanced' DNS options I have my broadband/ADSL ISP's
Dynamic Name Server (DNS) added as an entry within the option
'Append these DNS suffixes (in order):'

If you're using Shared Network, then your Windows virtual PC should use the
information as you have it on your Mac. You shouldn't need to configure
anything specific on the Windows side.

You mention that you have your ISP's DNS server, which should be an IP
address such as 192.168.0.1 (for demo purposes only) entered as DNS suffix.
Only names should go here. Let's assume your Windows PC name is "DOLF". By
having "Append these DNS suffixes" selected, your full domain name is
dolf.192.168.0.1, which makes no sense.

Try removing the DNS entry and unchecking the "Append these DNS suffixes"
and test your connection. If you need a DNS suffix, then you'd use your
ISP's name such as "bigpond.net.au". This would make your PC's full domain
name into dolf.bigpond.net.au.

Hope this helps! bill

 

[Dolf Boek]

Thanks for your comments William. I have the DNS configured with a
name provided by my ADSL ISP rather than a TCP/IP address.

I'll embellish my question with your considerations and post it on the
microsot.public.mac.virtualpc newsgroup.

Thanks again

- Dolf