VirtualBox network modes
17 Oct 2017
VirtualBox network modes
Sometimes, looking neccessary network mode by restarting ant testing VM becomes really annoing.
Here is a table that describes all network modes in VirtualBox:
| VM ↔ Host | VM1 ↔ VM2 | VM → Internet | VM ← Internet | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host-only | + | + | – | – |
| Internal | – | + | – | – |
| Bridged | + | + | + | + |
| NAT | – | – | + | Port forwarding |
| NAT Network | – | + | + | Port forwarding |
Source: VirtualBox documentation - https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch06.html#networkingmodes