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Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] What network configuration should I use with vbox
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On 10/08/2010 03:36 PM, Maciej Grela wrote:
> 2010/10/8 Mick <michaelkintzios@gmail.com>:
>> I want to install MSWindows in a VM.  I want to be able to use the guest
>> MSWindows OS to connect to a website run on apache on the Gentoo host OS on
>> the same machine.
>>
>> What is the recommended network configuration for the VM?  NAT or bridge?
>> Anything I should pay particular attention to?  I haven't configured a network
>> machine before.
> 
> I would suggest bridge mode in this case.

I second the motion to use bridge mode. All in favor, say "aye".