Tell me more ×  I am using VirtualBox to run a Ubuntu 11.04
Server as a guest OS. However, using NAT the VM get's a private
IP.  I want my guest oses to get their own IP on the network the
host is on. I.E., my host's IP is, I want the guest to be
instead of 10.?.?.?.  How may I do this?  share|improve this
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You need to assign what is called a Bridged Adapter. In the main
VirtualBox window, select the VM you want to work with and click
the Settings icon. In the settings window, go to Network, and
you will see the Settings page for "Adapter 1" Change "Attached
to:" to "Bridged" and you should be good to go.  Here's a
graphic of what you need to do (change #4 to Bridged): enter
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screenshots =) –  Handyman5 Jul 1 '11 at 21:09 add comment  It's
called "bridged" network. Change the network settings for the
VM.  share|improve this answer add comment  Your Answer