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How to connect a client in Virtual PC to server in the host PC?

Source: microsoft.public.virtualpc
Sent: 01/12/2008
From: Karl Pizzolatto
Message:

I've got an app that functions as a server (receives connections) that
requires a lot of proprietary hardware support. So, I've got to run this app
in the real PC.

I want to connect to the sever running in the host (real) PC using a client
running in the guest (virtual) PC.

At this point, I have tried configuring the virtual PC to use NAT or a real
NIC (one that's plugged online) in the real PC. When I try to ping the
address of the real NIC, I get no response.

I have verified by installing the client app on another physical PC that the
server accepts connections and performs as expected over the LAN. Now, I
want to do this all in one box, using virtual PC.

How can I configure the guest and host so that the guest can ping the host?
I think if I got that far, the rest would function.

Thanks for your help!

Karl

For what it's worth, the app is Rockwell Software's RSLinx.

I want to use it as a "gateway"

It's basically a server for a bunch of hardware drivers to communicate with
industrial devices.
Apps in the same os talk to RSLinx, which talks to the devices.

In "Gateway" mode, RSLinx will accept a connection from another instance of
RSLinx (in another box)--call it the client.
Once the client finds the gateway, the client can connect to and use all of
the industrial devices connected to the gateway.

The client install of RSLinx only needs LAN functionality--it does not need
any of the many, many proprietary hardware devices supported by the gateway.

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Re: How to connect a client in Virtual PC to server in the host PC?

Sent: 01/12/2008
From: Paul Adare <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

On Sat, 12 Jan 2008 06:06:01 -0800, Karl Pizzolatto wrote:

You need to provide some detail about your configuration. IP addresses in
use (output of ipconfig /all from both the guest and the host will help
here). Also you don't specify the OS you're using in either situation. What
about any firewall software.
Before anyone can help you, you need to provide enough information for
someone to do so.

--
Paul Adare
MVP - Virtual Machines
http://www.identit.ca
One person's error is another person's data.

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> At this point, I have tried configuring the virtual PC to use NAT or a real
> NIC (one that's plugged online) in the real PC. When I try to ping the
> address of the real NIC, I get no response.
>
> I have verified by installing the client app on another physical PC that the
> server accepts connections and performs as expected over the LAN. Now, I
> want to do this all in one box, using virtual PC.
>
> How can I configure the guest and host so that the guest can ping the host?
> I think if I got that far, the rest would function.

Re: How to connect a client in Virtual PC to server in the host PC?

Sent: 01/13/2008
From: Bo Berglund <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

On Sat, 12 Jan 2008 06:06:01 -0800, Karl Pizzolatto <Karl
(email address - cut out)> wrote:

Just make sure to either *disable* Windows Firewall *on the host* or
make sure it allows responding to echo requests (ping).
Also open the ports your application is using.

Simplest way to verify connections is to (temporarily) disable Windows
Firewall.

Bo Berglund

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>I've got an app that functions as a server (receives connections) that
>requires a lot of proprietary hardware support. So, I've got to run this app
>in the real PC.
>
>I want to connect to the sever running in the host (real) PC using a client
>running in the guest (virtual) PC.
>
>At this point, I have tried configuring the virtual PC to use NAT or a real
>NIC (one that's plugged online) in the real PC. When I try to ping the
>address of the real NIC, I get no response.
>
>I have verified by installing the client app on another physical PC that the
>server accepts connections and performs as expected over the LAN. Now, I
>want to do this all in one box, using virtual PC.
>
>How can I configure the guest and host so that the guest can ping the host?
>I think if I got that far, the rest would function.
>

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