Ubuntu – Virtualbox: host only networking – proxy internet connection

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I'll ask my question first, then give details about where I am coming from:

Is it possible to use host only, then have host (Ubuntu) act as a proxy to provide internet access to the guest (Windows)? If so, how?

I am trying to get the right combination of networking for my VirtualBox Windows client VM (Windows 7). My host is Wbuntu 10.10 (Maverick).

I believe I understand the basic network options (please correct me if I am incorrect):

NAT – Host can't communicate with guest but guest has access to all host's adapters

Host only – Separate adapter but guest has no net access

Bridged – bridge an adapter in the host with the virtual adapter to give the host access to the host adapter

I am trying to give my win guest internet access, but also access the host in a separate network.

Bridged only works when the host is connected to the internet (this is a laptop) so when it's not connected the network is down.

Thanks I appreciate your help.

Best Answer

Ok well I finally got it working.

I have installed the Squid proxy server on my Ubuntu host, and added the virtualbox adapter.

This link was very useful for quickly getting squid running: http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-setup-transparent-squid-proxy-server-in-ubuntu.html

All I need to do now is fix a little issue I am having with the vboxnet0 adapter but all good.

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