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    Window server 2008R is not connected when using pfsense and virtualbox

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    • J
      jvirk
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      Hi,

      I am new bee in this technical stuff. I have installed virtualbox on my computer and then installed the pfsense. Run my pfsense and it is showing DHCP and IP address – which i persumed it is working. IP address is 10.0.10.1

      I have also installed Window server 2008R and given the static ip address 10.0.10.5 and gateway address is 10.0.10.1 (same as the ip of pfsense) but it is not connected. I am getting ! sign on my network right bottom of screen.

      These following are my settings in pfsense
      pfsense (Adapter) --Bridged Adapter
      name — IntelR Centrino® Wireless-N 1030 (name of my computer adapter

      2nd tab (Adapter 2) — Host Only Adapter
      name — VirtualBox Host-Only Ethernet Adapter

      Under Window Server 2008 — setting are
      Adapter 1 — Host-only Adapter
      Name — VirtualBox Host-Only Ethernet Adapter

      Please help me. Thanks in advance.

      Jay

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        ronnieredd Rebel Alliance
        last edited by

        If I'm not mistaken the "!" means it's connected and can't get to the internet. That's what will happen if you have "host-only" as your connection.

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