Wow, Network problems galore!

Sorry 'bout that. I'm with you in being frustrated. I don't care whether it's with apple or parallels. I just want vista to have a network connection or else it's about to be returned...if I can that is. AT least I haven't bought parallels and am running the trial.

 

I'm just waiting to see if 10.4.9 fixes anything on the Airport. It supposed to be out anytime now.

 

Is this issue relative to Mac Pro systems, iMac systems or what because I'm simply not seeing this kind of connectivity problem with my MBP C2D running 10.4.8. This sounds to me as if it's pretty clearly an Apple problem at least partly.

 

Not to hijack the thread, but since it seems to be diverging a bit, I hope you won't mind a (possibly silly) question:

I understand the differences between shared and bridged networking, I think. But what are the pros and cons to each? Is there a "preferred" or "best" option?

Thanks for any help anyone can offer.

Brian

 

Shared networking puts the VM behind the Mac firewall and keeps the VM invisible to other systems on the network the Mac is attached to. This has the added advantage that the Mac and provide VPN connections that the VM can also share. It also means you won't be bumping in to problems at wireless hotspots that allow just one IP per MAC address. It becomes a problem if you need to have access to any VM services such as a web server, or ftp server because the VM is invisible to any systems but the Mac it runs on. Pretty much the same way a user's workstation behind the corporate firewall is invisible to the Internet.

Bridged networking has the VM configured as a network peer so it has to make it's own arrangements for DHCP, etc., and it has to rely on its own firewall and, with VPN, it has to establish it's own connection. If you need VPN for both Mac and Windows this will require two connections to the VPN access point. The system is fully visible to the rest of the network, and is a peer of the host OS.

 

OK, I'm back after a night's sleep but still determined. Here's the deal. I have tried every possible configuration of the network adapter and every configuration my mbpro's network settings. I've done everything 2 or three times but the result if always the same in that when I click my explorer icon it says that there is no network adapter installed or configured. But there is, right/ It is what I am setting up in the parallels configuration window where I switch between hot-only, shared etc.?? I just feel like I'm missing something very simple. I have tried this using my airport card wirelessly as well as connecting to an ethernet cable. Also, installed Vista Business if that helps. I am slowly going mad......please...oh please...help

 

There is no netowrk adatper installed sounds like parallels tools isn't installed properly. Vista doesn't believe you have a network card. That would seem to be the root of the problem. Among other things, Parallels tools installs a virtual network card. I'd try uninstalling parallels tools, reboot, reinstall parallels tools. I'd also install them in XP compatibility mode.

 

Well, VTMac, you are now my dear friend. It Worked!! I simply cannot thank you enough. Thanks you so much for taking the time for this.