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The Host Computer and the NAT Network ________________________270
DHCP on the NAT Network ____________________________________270
DNS on the NAT Network ______________________________________270
External Access from the NAT Network ___________________________271
Advanced NAT Configuration __________________________________272
Custom NAT and DHCP Configuration on a Windows Host ____________ 275
Considerations for Using NAT __________________________________276
Using NAT with NetLogon _____________________________________277
Sample Linux vmnetnat.conf File ________________________________278
Using Samba for File Sharing on a Linux Host ________________________280
Configuring Devices __________________________________________ 289
Using Parallel Ports _____________________________________________ 290
About Parallel Ports __________________________________________290
Adding a Parallel Port in a Virtual Machine ________________________290
Configuring a Parallel Port on a Linux Host ________________________292
Special Notes for the Iomega Zip Drive ___________________________295
Using Serial Ports ______________________________________________296
Using a Serial Port on the Host Computer _________________________296
Using a File on the Host Computer ______________________________298
Connecting an Application on the Host to a Virtual Machine __________300
Connecting Two Virtual Machines _______________________________303
Special Configuration Options for Advanced Users __________________306
Examples: Debugging over a Virtual Serial Port _____________________307
Keyboard Mapping on a Linux Host ________________________________310
Quick Answers ______________________________________________310
The Longer Story ____________________________________________310
V-Scan Code Table ___________________________________________314
Using USB Devices in a Virtual Machine _____________________________319
Notes on USB Support ________________________________________319
Adding a USB Controller ______________________________________320
Connecting USB Devices ______________________________________321
Using USB with a Windows Host ________________________________321
Replacing USB 2.0 Drivers on a Windows 2000 Host _________________322
Using USB with a Linux Host ___________________________________322
Who Has Control over a USB Device? _____________________________322
Disconnecting USB Devices from a Virtual Machine _________________324
Human Interface Devices ______________________________________324