Oracle Virtual Box — How To Connect Host OS To Internet Through Guest OS

Question

I have oracle vm virtual box 4.0.12 installed on my fedora 14. In virtual box I have windows XP installed. The windows Xp is connected to internet through a Wimax adapter. How can I connect the Host(fedora) to internet throught the guest Windows XP?

UPDATE The host OS does not have the internet. The guest windows XP connects using a wimax adapter. Unfortunately, the Wimax adapter company does not have drivers for Linux OS. So I cannot use the wimax adapter in host fedora

Answer 1

You will want to use the Internet Connection Sharing feature of Windows XP, here is a knowledge base article that explains how to configure that for your guest: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306126

I would recommend setting up a "Host Only Adapter" in the VirtualBox machine configuration and ensure your desktop can communicate properly with it. The connection sharing will likely specify a different set of TCP/IP settings for that adapter than what it defaults to, so you may need to adjust your host to match what the guest configures it as.

Answer 2

I'm not sure what your asking. Your guest machine connects through the internet using your host's internet connection. If your host doesn't have internet, I don't believe that your guest would have internet. Right?