User`s guide

Configuring a Virtual Machine 163
Shared Networking
By default, all virtual machines created using the Express Windows and Typical modes are set to
work in the Shared Networking mode. In this mode your virtual machine can access other
computers on your local network and the Internet by using the IP address of the physical
computer. The virtual machine itself does not have its own IP address on the network. This
mode allows you to specify port forwarding rules (p. 43) for the virtual machines running on the
host com
puter, which can be especially useful when running HTTP, FTP, or other types of
servers in virtual machines.