I cannot see anything obviously wrong with the vBox config you are
using. Unless, of course the problem is with your Windows setup messing
things up or you need to poke at the vBox config file (sometimes even
virtual computers wants to play!).
I would think that there is no harm in trying to change the network
setup to NAT, it could do two things for you:
a) isolate the windows from interferring with your host network
b) reset the vBox config, just in case there is something funny in
there from your past setup.
To change the setting (your VM must be powered down) you can just run
this command:
vboxmanage modifyvm f54caf05-a7ed-450e-be1a-94865fef7e5c --nic1 nat
Alternatively, you could just select NAT in the GUI
After you do the above, try this:
1. start your VM
2. ping your router from W2k: in Win start cmd.exe and run:
ping 10.0.0.1
3. as per 2.:
ping printerIP
If it works, you should be able to setup the printer in windows by
giving it the printer's IP.
If you do not succeed, I would advice you to go to PLUG clinic for help
this Sunday. I am sure that Wes/others will be able to help you with
the networking from your vBox.
Best luck, Tomas
On Tue, 2017-10-10 at 19:00 -0700, Denis Heidtmann wrote:
> I am impressed with you willingness to help from the other side of
> the
> world. Thank you so much for your help.
>
> Below is the output you asked for. I have only one VM at present. A
> friend suggested dig -s 10.0.0.244 to find the name of the printer,
> since I
> wanted to avoid the complications of ip address not fixed. But it
> seems
> that 10.0.0.244 is the web address of the embedded web server. I do
> not
> know if that is what is accessed when printing. But the dig output
> did not
> produce a name that I could see. And I see that I can specify a
> fixed IP
> address in the printer, so that may not be a concern. And I agree
> that I
> need to turn off the "direct" access to the printer.
>
> I cannot think of why I would want to have access to the guest from
> the
> host. You can see that I use a shared folder to allow me to pass
> data
> between the two. If there are other reasons I would want to have
> that
> access I am open to suggestions.
>
> denis@denis-ThinkPad-L420:~$ for i in $(vboxmanage list vms | awk
> '{print
> $2}'); do echo "INFO:
> >
> > vboxmanage showvminfo $i"; vboxmanage showvminfo $i; done
> INFO:
> vboxmanage showvminfo {f54caf05-a7ed-450e-be1a-94865fef7e5c}
> Name: Win2kSP2
> Groups: /
> Guest OS: Windows 2000
> UUID: f54caf05-a7ed-450e-be1a-94865fef7e5c
> Config file: /home/denis/VirtualBox VMs/Win2kSP2/Win2kSP2.vbox
> Snapshot folder: /home/denis/VirtualBox VMs/Win2kSP2/Snapshots
> Log folder: /home/denis/VirtualBox VMs/Win2kSP2/Logs
> Hardware UUID: f54caf05-a7ed-450e-be1a-94865fef7e5c
> Memory size: 500MB
> Page Fusion: off
> VRAM size: 16MB
> CPU exec cap: 100%
> HPET: off
> Chipset: piix3
> Firmware: BIOS
> Number of CPUs: 1
> PAE: off
> Long Mode: off
> CPUID Portability Level: 0
> CPUID overrides: None
> Boot menu mode: message and menu
> Boot Device (1): Floppy
> Boot Device (2): DVD
> Boot Device (3): HardDisk
> Boot Device (4): Not Assigned
> ACPI: on
> IOAPIC: off
> Time offset: 0ms
> RTC: local time
> Hardw. virt.ext: on
> Nested Paging: on
> Large Pages: off
> VT-x VPID: on
> VT-x unr. exec.: on
> Paravirt. Provider: Default
> State: powered off (since 2017-10-10T00:59:08.000000000)
> Monitor count: 1
> 3D Acceleration: off
> 2D Video Acceleration: off
> Teleporter Enabled: off
> Teleporter Port: 0
> Teleporter Address:
> Teleporter Password:
> Tracing Enabled: off
> Allow Tracing to Access VM: off
> Tracing Configuration:
> Autostart Enabled: off
> Autostart Delay: 0
> Default Frontend:
> Storage Controller Name (0): IDE
> Storage Controller Type (0): PIIX4
> Storage Controller Instance Number (0): 0
> Storage Controller Max Port Count (0): 2
> Storage Controller Port Count (0): 2
> Storage Controller Bootable (0): on
> IDE (0, 0): /home/denis/VirtualBox VMs/Win2kSP2 Clone.vdi (UUID:
> 617a86c4-a14a-4fbb-b4b7-f5e3fe0d6297)
> IDE (1, 0):
> /home/denis/.config/VirtualBox/VBoxGuestAdditions_5.0.18.iso
> (UUID: 71defe8b-0622-4b63-98a0-880e5acb88f8)
> NIC 1: MAC: 080027D66D3F, Attachment: Bridged Interface
> 'wlp3s0',
> Cable connected: on, Trace: off (file: none), Type: Am79C973,
> Reported
> speed: 0 Mbps, Boot priority: 0, Promisc Policy: deny, Bandwidth
> group: none
> NIC 2: disabled
> NIC 3: disabled
> NIC 4: disabled
> NIC 5: disabled
> NIC 6: disabled
> NIC 7: disabled
> NIC 8: disabled
> Pointing Device: USB Tablet
> Keyboard Device: PS/2 Keyboard
> UART 1: disabled
> UART 2: disabled
> UART 3: disabled
> UART 4: disabled
> LPT 1: disabled
> LPT 2: disabled
> Audio: enabled (Driver: PulseAudio, Controller: AC97,
> Codec:
> STAC9700)
> Clipboard Mode: disabled
> Drag and drop Mode: disabled
> VRDE: disabled
> USB: enabled
> EHCI: disabled
> XHCI: disabled
>
> USB Device Filters:
>
> <none>
>
> Bandwidth groups: <none>
>
> Shared folders:
>
> Name: 'win2kfiles', Host path: '/home/denis/win2kfiles' (machine
> mapping),
> writable
>
> Video capturing: not active
> Capture screens: 0
> Capture file: /home/denis/VirtualBox VMs/Win2kSP2/Win2kSP2.webm
> Capture dimensions: 1024x768
> Capture rate: 512 kbps
> Capture FPS: 25
>
> Guest:
>
> Configured memory balloon size: 0 MB
>
>
> denis@denis-ThinkPad-L420:~$
>
>
> On Tue, Oct 10, 2017 at 2:22 AM, Tomas <tomas.kuchta.li...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> >
> > Here is command line which prints your full VirtualBox
> > configuration:
> > for i in $(vboxmanage list vms | awk '{print $2}'); do echo "INFO:
> > vboxmanage showvminfo $i"; vboxmanage showvminfo $i; done
> >
> > Post the output here if you are still stuck with the printer
> > Please check the test for sensitive info - if you have any in the
> > notes/description, and include only the problematic Windows VM if
> > you
> > have more than one configured
> >
> > - Tomas
> >
> > On Mon, 2017-10-09 at 18:19 -0700, Tomas Kuchta wrote:
> > >
> > > Dennis,
> > > I have another question:
> > > >
> > > > Do you need to connect to your windows VM from the host or
> > > > another
> > computer/phone on the network?
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I am thinking that it maybe easier to provide a guide how to
> > configure you vBox network rather than to debug your issue - over
> > this mailing list.
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > If I would to provide guidance on fresh network configuration
> > > > > for
> > unsupported and unpatched windows - I would probably suggest simple
> > NAT setup as it provides little more isolation for you windows.
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > If you need to directly connect to your windows from the host
> > > > or the
> > network then bridging setup would be more appropriate.
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Depending on your answer, there are pretty good guides
> > > > available.
> > Please see if you could follow one of them.
> > >
> > >
> > > The networking in vBox is pretty well described in:
> > > http://virtualbox.org/manual/ch06.html
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Depending on your need (NAT or Bridge) try to follow the
> > > > appropriate
> > section of this tutorial:
> > >
> > > https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/virtualbox-network-sharing.ht
> > > ml
> > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Note: The tutorial uses host IP examples in 192.168.x.x You
> > > > > on the
> > other hand use 10.0.0.x - that is OK - keep your host network
> > settings - do not get confused about it when following the
> > tutorial.
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > If you choose NAT then you host and windows guest IPs should be
> > > > on
> > different networks.
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > If you choose Bridging, your internet router should assign IP
> > > > to your
> > windows guest in the same 10.0.0.x range.
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > In both instances, you will be connecting to your 10.0.0.244
> > > > > printer.
> > Please note that the printer's IP might change occasionally by your
> > router, unless configured as static.
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > As already mentioned, I would disable all other networking
> > > > stuff such
> > as internet/HP/cloud printing on the printer.
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > I hope it helps, for anything else go to PLUG clinic on the
> > > > right
> > Sunday.
> > >
> > >
> > > Tomas
> > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Oct 10, 2017 7:19 AM, "King Beowulf" <kingbeow...@gmail.co
> > > > > m>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > On 10/09/2017 03:14 PM, Denis Heidtmann wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Progress. I got the ip address of the printer from
> > settings/network in the
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > host, pinged it from the host, then pinged it from
> > > > > win2k. Both
> > were
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > successful. But then I found out that the host could not
> > > > > connect
> > to the
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > router/modem until I shut down win2k in VB! So it appears
> > > > > that
> > either the
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > host is connected to the router/modem or it is connected to
> > > > > the
> > printer.
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > This is not the usual way the host connects to the printer,
> > > > > as I am
> > able to
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > print without losing my internet connection. The address was
> > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > 192.168.223.100. I need to get rid of this direct connection
> > > > > to
> > the
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > printer. Then how do I get the (proper) ip address for the
> > printer?
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- snip---
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > As
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Tomas mentioned, this sounds like something screwy with the
> > > > host-
> > guest
> > >
> > >
> > > bridging setup in that when VB+Win2K fires up, the guest has sole
> > >
> > > ownership of the NIC. Thus, the laptop host goes "dark".
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > you said (?)the printer is on wifi and uses DHCP (not fixed IP).
> > > The
> > >
> > > printer IP address is from the wifi router and has nothing to do
> > > with
> > >
> > > either host or guest OS. You can get the Printer IP by using the
> > >
> > > printer front panel to print a Network status page, or log in to
> > > the
> > >
> > > >
> > > > router web GUI (http://10.0.0.1) to see what IP is assigned.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Some printers can advertise over wifi for direct
> > > > connection. You
> > will
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > want to turn that off inside the printer configuration
> > > > settings.
> > Either
> > >
> > >
> > > page through the printer front panel or use the printer web GUI
> > >
> > > >
> > > > (http://10.0.0.244)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -Ed
> > >
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