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Virtual PC 5 Internet Sharing
Name: Stevo Date: August 8, 2002 at 12:12:13 Pacific
Comment:
I have OSX on my host machine and Windows NT Workstation as my virtual PC. Can I share my mac's connection with the 'virtual PC'?
If so, can someone tell me how, I have searched Google and found nothing
Name: fieraci Date: August 8, 2002 at 13:06:52 Pacific
Reply:
What do YOU mean by saying a 'virtual PC'?
Maybe you mean 'VNC'? But really you are meaning to share the internet signal with your mac and PC. You need a (hardware) ROUTER.
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Response Number 2
Name: the pickle Date: August 8, 2002 at 13:38:16 Pacific
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You have the software application VirtualPC, or you have a second physical computer?
If the latter, fieraci is right. You need a router.
If the former, VPC automatically takes care of the Internet thing once you're connected on the Mac side, or it did back when I last used it (version 2.1.3)...
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Response Number 3
Name: Stevo Date: August 8, 2002 at 16:00:24 Pacific
Reply:
I have Virtual PC 5 with Windows NT running on it. Virtual PC is being run on my apple mac, OSX 10.1.5. When I am connected 2 the net with macOS, and then go to use internet explorer on windows NT (which is running on my mac thru Virtual PC 5) the web doesnt work, do I need to configure it? if so, HOW!
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Response Number 4
Name: Andy Date: August 8, 2002 at 17:25:23 Pacific
Reply:
You have to set your nt's internet properties to connect through manual/lan. You also have to set it to auto detect proxy settings.
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Response Number 5
Name: James Date: August 14, 2002 at 23:26:11 Pacific
Reply:
Under OS X, you need to turn on "Virtual Switch" in the VPC preferences. It mostly worked for me, but it can be a little iffy.
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