VirtualBox networking - NAT, NAT network, bridged network, internal network, host only network

How to allow internet access to a virtual machine? Access the host? Access other virtual machines?
Why can't I ping my VM from the host?
We cover it all and much more in this video!
The post I used for the images:
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[@jamb027]

Brilliant explanation, thank you. No other videos out there can touch this.

[@absprog]

Glad it was helpful!

[@neugen1019]

By far the best explanation
But what I want is “ allow host to get internet throughout a whonix gateway only. With virtual box

[@jimmatrix7244]

😊

[@kevinw6237]

Thank you SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much for this tutorial with great insight!!!!!!! You wouldn't believe how many hours I have wasted researching this topic and reading material that just don't make any sense to me until I come across this video.

[@et_phonehome_2822]

The best tutorial and explanation I ever came across on VBOX networking. A picture is worth a thousand words.

[@absprog]

Thank you very much!

[@Itsmeisntit-zt7wn]

All my doubts were gone after this video, thank you a lot for this clear explanation!

[@absprog]

Great to hear!

[@ManeelxAkosAdor]

Consider making more networking tutorials!! You will attract lots of new people with this topic, so much confusion in this field

[@absprog]

👍

[@emailajay1]

Amazing explanation ! You have captured all the aspects of networking in VMS and explained it clearly ! Thank you for posting it !

[@absprog]

Thanks for your support and kind words👍

[@wolesofttechnologiesltd9688]

Thanks! Great video! The best explanation I can find on this subject so far!

[@simbakali]

OMG! this is gold bro. Thank you so much for sharing this brilliant insight. God bless you as you keeping disseminating more👏👏👏

[@absprog]

Glad it was helpful! 👍

[@toouniquetobe]

Well done, love your enthusiasm and positive energy. Nicely summed details.

[@absprog]

Thank you so much ♥

[@plinketharry7469]

Never before have I had exactly my question answered exactly as well as this. Thank you good sir

[@absprog]

Thanks and welcome 🤗

[@AnshumanBagchi]

This concept has been confusing for a while. Thanks for giving a visual guide! Im fully clear with this now

[@neugen1019]

I’d just slowed down the video and it became clear to me

[@gbradley660]

Echo James. Brilliant!! After viewing your video, it all came together. I got my networking issue resolved. Thanks!!

[@absprog]

😄 I'm glad I could help you out 👍

[@offshoretechie]

Hands down the best explanation of the networking yet.

[@absprog]

Thanks for your kind words! 👍

[@cyberlad24]

One of the best tutorial on Virtualbox networking. thank you!

[@absprog]

Thank you too! 👍

[@johnbaines9580]

This is gold-dust! Thank you for demystifying virtual machine networking.

[@absprog]

Glad it was helpful!

[@GuillaumeThomas]

Clear, concise and to the point and brilliantly explained. thank you very much

[@absprog]

Thanks for your support and kind words!👍

[@hippopotoftea]

Excellent tutorial. Now it's clear to me how/why VBox NAT works quite differently from VMWare Workstation NAT.

[@absprog]

Great to hear!

[@CptDoge-rn3ou]

This is a very concise and understandable explanation. Thank you very much for the effort to put this together!

[@absprog]

Thanks for your kind words!👍

[@lawalazeez9030]

This video is a live saver. Well articulated for every use case in VM
Thank you very much

[@absprog]

I'm glad that it was helpful to you. Thanks for the feedback!

[@Maoz85]

The best detailed and simplified 101 I've ever seen.. Thanks Matan.
ובעברית :) תודה על הסרטון, אתה מסביר בצורה מושלמת, הלוואי ויהיו הרבה אנשים כמוך שככה מסבירים.

[@absprog]

תודה רבה Maoz

[@Jingizz]

super helpful thank you, finally I understand the differences

[@MUGISHAPrince-lm7uv]

Am so thankful for your explaination I have spent my almost my time searching
for these stuffs but with no response and better understanding Much thanks sir

[@absprog]

Thank you so much for your kind words and for taking the time to watch my video! I'm glad to hear that you found the solutions I presented to be clear and helpful

[@yozmosis]

This video opened up a world of networking possibilities for me!!!

[@absprog]

I'm glad that it was helpful🤝

[@josephemmanuel5409]

Thank you very much. Very well explained. I had been stuck on this for hours.

[@absprog]

Glad it turned out well👍

[@TheHoodedRaconteur]

Awesome tutorial! Clear explanations and good pictures.

[@absprog]

Thank you for your feedback! 👍

[@vladislavkaras491]

Thank you for the video!
It was really informative!

[@Wizards546]

Best explanation that can be found...Thanks mate!

[@absprog]

Thanks for your support and kind words!

[@user-jd5qi9id9o]

thanks a lot brother! this video has provided immense clarity to understand the concept

[@absprog]

That's great to hear👍

[@_HealthWealthandRelations]

I words aren't enough to show my gratitude. Bro all the best.

[@absprog]

Thanks for your support👍

[@grekovic11]

Very good explanation, thank you! Greetings to all Italian IT workers!

[@absprog]

Thank you too! 🤗

[@tomknud]

Great summary of virtualbox networking, thanks

[@absprog]

Thank you for your feedback! 👍

[@nsxtogo6044]

Awesome awesome, great explanation. Thank you very much.

[@wanderaloney]

Grateful for the tutorial, very clear and helpful!

[@absprog]

That's great to hear👍

[@dertypviernullvier7274]

Thank you so much for the excellent explanation! It was really hard for me to understand the vbox docu, so this helped me a lot. :)

[@absprog]

I'm glad that it was helpful to you. Thank you very much!

[@shahbazbhatti9700]

Excellent work. Thank you for share the knowledge!

[@absprog]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you

[@akram4363]

what an explanation 15min , pur information , Thank you sir , you made my day !

[@absprog]

Thank you so much for your kind words and for taking the time to watch my video! I'm glad to hear that you found the solutions I presented to be clear and helpful 🤝

[@_berskyboy]

incredible demo, so well done!

[@absprog]

Thanks for your kind words!👍

[@guilhem3739]

Great video, very helpful! Thank you Matan.

[@absprog]

Thanks, you’re very welcome!!

[@sp3ct3r71]

crystal clear explanation ..keep up the good work

[@absprog]

Thank you, I appreciate your positive feedback. Your words motivate me a lot

[@alimoammeri9483]

Perfect! Solved my problem and I learned a lot of new things.

[@absprog]

That's great to hear👍

[@ChapalPuteh_]

Thank you sir, this video is complete network structure briefing ... thank you, you deserve my subs ...

[@absprog]

Thanks for your support and kind words! 👍

[@tridsanutaychathunyachot6952]

The most clear explaination. Thank youu

[@absprog]

Glad it was helpful!

[@sohanpatchigolla2075]

thanks for your effort to explain us in detail.

[@absprog]

Thanks for letting me know that the explanation worked well for you

[@tadashitani]

Very nice and straight to the point video, which I like it to be. Congratulations, you got one more subscriber. 😊

[@absprog]

Thank you very much! 🤗

[@SirFancyPantsMcee]

Thank you so much! This was answered a lot of my questions

[@absprog]

Glad it was helpful! 👍

[@SuperMd1972]

This has helped me a lot. Many thanks.

[@absprog]

That’s great to hear! You’re very welcome!

[@adedirangoodness3830]

Thanks! Great video! The best explanation ever👌

[@absprog]

Thank you for watching and your nice comment 😊

[@aaronsnyder4967]

Thanks for this. Super helpful for setting up my homelab.

[@absprog]

Glad it was helpful Aaron 🤗

[@kumarvishal2553]

The Best Video On VM Networking - I have watched many and nothing comes close.

[@absprog]

Wow, thank you!🤝

[@kumarvishal2553]

@@absprog I have shared it with my friends at work and they share the same feedback as mine.

[@mbsoysal87]

That was a very clear explanation, thanks a lot.

[@absprog]

Thank you for your feedback Mehmed! I'm glad you found the video clear and concise

[@youtalkify]

Awesome explanation. God bless you

[@absprog]

Thank you so much for taking the time to watch my video and for leaving such a kind comment Vaettaiya

[@m1k3thirteen81]

Bravo sir! Amazing explanation!! I was trying to route my traffic from one VM to a VM running a VPN then out to the internet. Bridged seems like the best way to do this. My goal is to use the VPN server to encrypt my traffic then use proxychains to change geolocation to eliminate the captchas when using tor.

[@absprog]

Thank you for your kind words! I'm glad that my explanation was helpful to you. I hope you achieve your goals but it's worth noting that using a VPN and proxychains together can slow down your internet connection

[@user-im5xt7ot8m]

Well I am was not interested in network studies but now I am interested..
Good explanation 😁

[@absprog]

I'm glad you found it interesting!

[@simonnjugunamutua7923]

Wonderful explanation. Thank you

[@absprog]

Thanks for the feedback!👍

[@valeriikuzivanov6832]

Thanks, its best explanation i met!

[@absprog]

Thank you for your kind words Valerii! I am glad you found this helpful

[@mattinuk]

Excellent video. Thank you

[@absprog]

Glad you liked it!

[@orsabag3404]

Very informative video, brother!

[@absprog]

Glad it was helpful! 👍

[@ryanisthewind]

Sir, thank you, Just thank you! it was great!

[@absprog]

Welcome, glad you liked it!

[@anassassim9676]

You Are LEGEND , Thank you for Helping me getting my clases more easier

[@absprog]

Happy to hear that! Thank you too👍

[@abdelghanimoumen2524]

mouth dropping explanation

[@absprog]

Thank you so much for your kind words Abd El Ghani!

[@malicktchakpedeou9989]

Great teacher!
Thank you.

[@absprog]

Thank you for your feedback Malick! I'm glad you found the video helpful 🤗

[@SoniaChavez-je7hq]

More than excellent, Thank you !!!!!

[@absprog]

Thank you very much!🤗

[@JoseRomero-sj8sq]

Thanks! Great explanation :D

[@absprog]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you too! 👍

[@gauravofficial1382]

Very informative video.. Thanks you for such informative content.

[@absprog]

Glad you found this helpful👍

[@lamias7712]

thank you so much for your video, now i got to know the why of the issues I faced.

[@absprog]

You're welcome!

[@jrscode6323]

Excellent, finally I got it.

[@absprog]

That makes me so happy to hear 👏

[@robotronicscity1609]

Great explanation. Thanks.

[@absprog]

Glad it was helpful!👍

[@cosmarvv5000]

This is the best explanation

[@absprog]

Thank you so much for your kind words Marcos! I'm glad to hear that you found the tutorial helpful

[@dasentertainment2175]

well explained !!!! great job !

[@absprog]

Thank you! 😊

[@andreagagliardini8621]

Grazie, grazie mille. Well explained

[@absprog]

Thank you Andrea

[@roundneckguy]

you are a life saver, thanks

[@absprog]

I am glad you found this helpful 😊

[@x0rZ15t]

Excellent explanation!

[@absprog]

Thank you! 🤗

[@x0rZ15t]

​@@absprog
It is I who should thank you 🙏
Keep up the fantastic work of sharing the knowledge!

[@kumaravelrajan]

Awesome video. Thanks :)

[@absprog]

Glad you liked it!

[@elfakirabsoluto]

Thank you!
As others have mentioned.... the explanation is simple and that reference table... priceless..
I do wonder.... is there a way to configure a VM so it doesn't have internet access but it can access other physical machines on the network ?
(aside from just blocking the IP on your router)

[@MundazMawanga]

Great!!! Thanks so Much.

[@absprog]

I appreciate your support and I'm glad you liked it! 👍

[@bobkilla2049]

I cant find the network catagory under preferences. How do I find it?

[@philtoa334]

So clear , nice.

[@absprog]

Thank you for your feedback!👍

[@gullivergimeno7586]

Woww. this is very nice video. Thank you.

[@absprog]

Thanks for your support and kind words!👍

[@md.towfiqurrahman3316]

Thanks for the content

[@absprog]

Thanks for letting me know that the explanation worked well for you.

[@quanq_quanq7560]

very useful thank you very much

[@absprog]

You are most welcome👍

[@elvykamunyokomanunebo1441]

Thanks for the explaination.
How does port forwarding change the game for NAT and NatNetwork.
Is it possible to SSH into a NAT or a NatNetwork from outside the network?

[@f.ingenia]

Very thanks!!

[@absprog]

You're welcome!👍

[@HadiAl-Atally]

Thanks a lot That was helpfull.

[@absprog]

I appreciate your comment Hadi! It's always great to hear that viewers find my videos helpful

[@pd1259]

Thank you very much for the great explanation! I have one question, I need two VMs to be connected to each other, and one of these two to also have Internet access at the same time. Based on the video, I should be able to achieve this with a single adapter using "NAT Network". However, I cannot access the Internet for some reason with the default settings. Is there any additional step I need to take to enable the Internet access?

[@africandefenseforce2910]

Thank you so much!

[@absprog]

Glad you found it useful!

[@verynice5258]

Thank you fantastic

[@absprog]

I'm glad that it was helpful to you. 🤗

[@lakshminc]

Very neat!

[@absprog]

👍

[@ManeelxAkosAdor]

wow man you won a subscriber.

[@absprog]

Glad you liked it!

[@rowenarrow]

Fantastic video! Thank you for taking the time to create this.

[@absprog]

I am glad you found this helpful Mannie. Thanks for your support and kind words! 🤗

[@Mr.StrangeVision]

Awesome video 👌👌👌

[@absprog]

Many many thanks 😊

[@anziledge326]

Thankyou so much sir. I was confused on having same ip address for different VM s on NAT. Watched many videos and try to understand. All was waste of time. But your explanation gives what i wanted. Thankyou so much again. 🤩🤩🤩
Also, can you suggest which adapter should i use to study cybersecurity with Kali and metasploitable vm s in virtual box. I am a beginner.

[@absprog]

Happy to help

[@zt.5677]

Thank you. Have you got something similar for Hyper-V?

[@pmsyedsyed7588]

Thankyou ❤

[@absprog]

You're welcome 😊

[@paschalokafor9043]

You are awesome

[@absprog]

Thank you! 👍

[@FrogerSrb]

Nice video!

[@absprog]

Thank you!👍

[@MustafaGains]

great man

[@absprog]

Welcome 👍

[@LiuX]

I use another way to set up network. It based on host-only network,windows host as gateway.
Windows can share network from one to another network card,.
I share wifi to the host-only virtual network card,and all vm join this host-only network.
Set up dhcp and make sure the gateway ip is the virtual network card on host(windows will force change it to 192.168.137.1)
VM should be able to access network,and since it is the host-only network,vm and host can communicate each other

[@irfunnisan]

Host only adapter is actually one way connection. You can ping the VM from the host but you can't ping the host from the VM.

[@MindRekt]

so what is the most anonymous network option to use to be anonymous with vm ?

[@luciomartino6532]

very nice

[@absprog]

Thank you for your feedback and support Lucio