Hi Neil:
Sorry for the delay but was not aware you had replied to my reply to you. Ok, since you are using win 7, what you need to do is the following:
In the configuration of the VM, in hardware/network, set the adapter to default adapter. This will let the vm use the ip address that your router generates.
In the win 7 vm itself once it is running, right click on the little computer terminal over by the clock, select open network and sharing center
In the network and sharing center screen, click on the connection where the interface name is underlined (i.e.: Local Area Connection) A new window will open
In the new windows click on the details button, this will open a new window and show the address assigned to you're VM. It should be within the range that your router is using (i.e. 192.168.X.X). If you want to set your VM to a static IP, click on the button in the previous window that says properties, then double click on the line that says internet protocol version 4 (TVP/IPv4) and set the static IP address you want in the next window that opens.
Mike Vidal
Last edited: May 15, 2014