Question connecting a virtualbox vm to the local network

[Steviebone]

I am trying to move an existing physical server to a vm in virtualbox. I managed to get the OS image loaded and the machine boots just fine. I entered all the existing data into the nic settings but I cannot connect to the local LAN or the Internet. I'm not sure if I understand the network types. I am using the standard NAT setting, but the box will not connect to anything, local or WAN. I think I read somewhere that internet sharing must be on? The NAT translation between adapters is automatic right? Are the external addresses the same or do I need to redo all my firewall at the router?

Thanks in advance for any assistance. I am new to virtual boxes and only somewhat experienced at general networking.

 

[SamirD]

I am curious to what the real solution is, so I'll wait for those with experience to reply, but in the meantime my hunch is that that NAT translation is basically making a nat between the virtual machine and your actual network, so that it why none of the sharing functions are working. I don't think you need to touch anything on your router.

 

[Alabalcho]

I can't tell the exact location of the settings, but you need to set your VM server connect to physical NIC on the host computer. That way your VM server will act as being connected to the same network the host is.