Getting Parallels to recognize wireless iMac Network

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lwoodring

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I just completed the install of Parallels 3.0 - running Vista as the guest operating system. After installation of the Parallels tools - the system keeps asking for drivers for the wireless network. I want to run the wireless network on the iMac and connect to an Airport Extreme.

I tried putting in the MAC OS cd and nothing worked. What do I need to do to get the software to recognize the wireless network in the iMAC?

Thanks

Lwod
 
It is asking for Bluetooth drivers,
Please see steps bellow:
1. Insert the original Leopard DVD into the DVD drive of the Mac.
Connect the disk to the virtual machine by choosing the "Default CD/DVD"
drive under the "Devices - DVD rom" menu.


2. Hold down the Shift key in order to disable the autorun option and
stop the Boot Camp drivers automatic installation. If the Boot Camp
window appears, click on the "Cancel" button to cancel the installation.

3. Open My Computer, right click on the Boot Camp DVD disk, choose the
"Open" option, browse to the "Drivers-Apple" folder. Double click on the
BluetoothInstaller EXE file and let it install.

5. Go into the folder with Apple drivers again and double click on the
BluetoothEnabler driver EXE file and let it install.


If you want to connect to Internet through wireless network,
Connect through AirPort on mac OS side and use Shared Networking for VM
 
John,

Actually, I am trying to connect through the wireless or standard network connection. The Airport Extreme is configured under the MAC OS. The problem is Parallels is not seeing EITHER and is asking me for networking drivers.
 
Ok, got it:
Please see below:

1. Connect Parallels Tools CD image (vmtools.iso) to VM. You can find

Parallels Tools CD image at the /Library/Parallels/Tools folder.



2. In the Windows Vista Start menu, go to Control Panel -> System -> Device Manager and select

Network Adapters -> Parallels Network Adapter in the left panel. Double click it.

3. Choose Driver -> Update Driver... -> Browse for driver software on your computer. Point the path to your CD.

4. When Windows asks you what driver to use, you should point to:

Drivers/Network/RTL8029/Win2000.XP.ME.2003 on your virtual CD-ROM.
 
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