Connect Virtual PC with Hosting PC

Microsoft Virtual PC is an excellence tool for testing applications or beta new applications. On occasion you want to connect between the Hosted Systems and the Hosting System via IP address within the virtual environment without having the vpc connected to the real network. One way to accomplish this is using the Loopback adapter.

Microsoft Virtual PC 2007
How to install Windows Vista Loopback adapter

Once you have the Virtual PC installed and a Loopback Adapter configured on the hosting system.

1. Start Virtual PC and install a hosted VPC
2. From the VPC menu click "Edit" select "Settings"

3. Click "Networking"

4. Click the drop down next to "Adapter 1:"

5. Select "Microsoft Loopback Adapter"

6. Click "OK"


Now you can assign a IP Address to the VPC and the hosting mahcine Loopbackup adapter. Make sure they are in the same subnet.

Hosting PC


Hosted VPC


Test ping between the VPC and Hosting PC. Make sure firewall is disable or ICMP allowed on the firewall.