Port forward in Parallels with Vista

I have a 2.4 GHz MacBook Pro running Parallels 3.0 with Vista Ultimate, and want to find out how to do port forwarding in Parallels Vista.

Currently, my MBP connects thru Airport from a wireless router (2Wire).

Under Vista, it cannot access the router's control panel (i.e. when typing http://home) to do the port forwarding.

Also, another question:

I downloaded a couple TV streaming applications but they have problem connecting to the channels. I tried these with my PC and both applications seemed okay.

Does this have to do with the Vista's firewall or the port? If yes, what's the way to configure the firewall setting and port forwarding?

Thanks

 

Switch Vista to Bridged Ethernet and try to access router CP

 

I have the same but little trouble.
A streaming software is fine with the bridge network.
(SONY)

But the bridge network requires two ip addresses.
and it is not good in such a place like a guest room in a hotel
if only one MAC address is allowed to connect.

NAT with port forwarding or Host-only network with Internet sharing
seem to be good for such a case that I could obtain only one ip address.

I hope more easy way to do such a configuration.

 

If you know ports, you can forward them
Parallels Desktop -Preferences -Network

 

I am learning the configuration of NAT and port forwarding.
So I am not sure that I can set the correct configuration.

A streaming software uses port 5021.
And the NAT IP address of VM is automatically set to 10.211.55.7.
The Mac's IP by DHCP of my router is 192.168.0.2
and another Mac's IP by DCHP of Parallels' NAT is 10.211.55.2.

In the network preference of Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac;
incoming port: 5021
addressort 10.211.55.7:5021

I guess that the above configuration is dynamically active
and I do not restart Parallels.

I do port scan to the Host Mac, 10.211.55.2, to see port 5021 is active.
But it seems not be opened. Only kerberos, globe and daap are opened.

Is there any more to do?

 

Use redirection to Mac 192.168.0.2 on router and set redirection as described in Parallels Desktop for Mac user guide from http://www.parallels.com/en/download/file/doc/Parallels_Desktop_for_Mac_User_Guide.pdf on page 221

 

Success!

Dear John:

By your suggestion, I could watch a streaming in a VM with the NAT connection.
Thank you.

And I have found that the true cause is the double NATs connection
by my home router and the Parallels Desktop.

If I was a expert of networks, I might be able to set a suitable configuration.

Anyway, Parallels Desktop works very well.