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         <H1>Setting up the
         Virtual Switch</H1>
         
            <P>The Virtual Switch
            provides a way for a guest PC to access the Internet, and
            to act as an Internet server. It also allows a guest PC
            to view the Windows network neighborhood, regardless of
            how many other guest PCs are running. The Virtual Switch
            is necessary for some networking software, such as chat
            programs and server applications.
            
            <P>See also:
            <A HREF="vpc6SharedIP.htm"
            >Setting up Shared Networking</A>
            </P>
         
         <H2>Virtual Switch on Windows</H2>
         
            <P>In order to use the
            Virtual Switch on Windows, the following must be
            true:<BR>
            
            <UL>
                     <LI><B>Guest PC networking
                     requirement:</B><BR>
                  
                     The
                     guest PC must be configured to use the Virtual
                     Switch.<BR>
                     
                     See: <A HREF="../../vpc04/pgs/vpc4Networking.htm"
                     >Specifying networking
                     settings</A><BR>
                     
                     <LI><B>Windows network
                     requirement:</B><BR>
                  
                     Windows
                     on the guest PC must be configured to
                     automatically obtain an IP address from a DHCP
                     server, and a DHCP server must be available on
                     the network.<BR>
                     
                     <P>OR
                     
                     <P>Windows
                     on the guest PC must be configured with a static
                     IP address that is different from the IP address
                     of the host PC.
                  
            </UL>
            
            <H2>Default Settings</H2>
            
            <P>If you are using
            an OS Pack from Connectix, the guest PC is set by default
            to use Shared Networking, and the guest PC operating
            system is set to automatically obtain an IP address from
            the DHCP (Dynamic Host Control Protocol) server. Unless
            you have previously done so, you will need to reconfigure
            the guest PC to use the Virtual Switch.<BR>
            
            See: <A HREF="../../vpc04/pgs/vpc4Networking.htm"
            >Specifying networking settings</A>
            </P>
            
            <P>If you have
            created a new default guest PC using the PC Setup Wizard,
            Shared Networking is selected by default. Unless you have
            previously done so, you will need to reconfigure the
            guest PC to use the Virtual Switch.<BR>
            
            See:<BR>
            
            <A HREF="../../vpc02/pgs/vpc2Add.htm"
            >Adding a new guest PC</A><BR>
            
            <A HREF="../../vpc04/pgs/vpc4Networking.htm"
            >Specifying networking settings</A>
            </P>
            
            <P>When you install
            Windows on a new hard disk image, most Windows operating
            systems are configured by default to automatically obtain
            an IP address from the DHCP server. If this is the case,
            you will need to reconfigure Windows to meet the
            requirements listed above.<BR>
            
            See: <A HREF="../../vpc09/pgs/vpc9InstallOS.htm"
            >Installing a new OS</A></P>
            
            <P>If a DHCP server
            is available on the network, you may configure Windows on
            the guest PC either to use a static IP address, or to
            obtain an IP address from a DHCP server. If you configure
            Windows on the guest PC to use a static IP address, you
            will need to obtain an IP address from your network
            administrator.</P>
            
            <P>If a DHCP server
            is not available on the network, you must configure
            Windows on the guest PC to use a static IP address. You
            will need to obtain an IP address from your network
            administrator.</P>
            
            <P CLASS=NOTE><B>Note</B>: Networking for Windows 95, 98,
            and ME is found in the Windows Network Control Panel.
            Networking for Windows 2000 is found in the Start menu
            under Settings, Network and Dialup Connections.<BR>
            
            </P>
         
         
         <H2>Related Topics</H2>
         
                     <A HREF="vpc6Web.htm"
                     >Accessing the Web, e-mail,
                     etc.</A><BR>
               
                     <A HREF="vpc6Domains.htm"
                     >About Microsoft
                     Networking</A>
      
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