Access Mac Host Web Server from Win7 VM

Hi

I am trying to access the MAMP Apache web server on my iMac from inside a Windows 7 VM.

I have specified the following url:

http://gw-iMac.local:8888/

However, IE and Chrome both are unable to find or see the host. I would like to have my web code/pages on the Mac so that I can run Mac browsers again the Mac hosted Apache and run Windows browsers against the Mac hosted Apache from inside the Win7 VM.

I am sure this is a very common use-case and I have looked on line for solutions. However, I just can't seem to get this working from inside Parallels.

Any help would be very appreciated.

Many thanks,

Gary

 

http://JoeMacPro.local/ worked from my Windows XP VM while using Bridged Networking pointing at my Mac's Ethernet adapter. With Shared Networking, I had to enter the IP address of my host Mac instead of the name.

I guess the local names aren't local enough when using Shared Networking because the VM has to go through the Parallels gateway (and Host only Networking).

Bridged Networking makes the VM an equal peer on the network. The gateway of the VM is the same as the host Mac.