Can't configure host-only network interface!

[ahmedalagha]

Hi. This might be a very basic issue, but I have been trying to configure a host-only network interface without success. I added host-only interface to VM and I can see it in mininet, but then when I execute sudo dhclient eth1, it kind of freeze and the command line disappears. When I use ifconfig-a, I don't see IP address with eth1, but I do see one in the settings.

Any help is appreciated!

[milangroshev]

did you modify the /etc/network/interfaces ?

[ahmedalagha]

Thanks for your response. I followed "VirtualBox: Setting up a Host-Only Network"
I added host-only interface in the settings, and confirmed it's active with ifconfig -a, then I got stuck at: sudo dhclient eth1

[harimau99]

in here you can simply added with

$sudo -s
$vi /etc/network/host
added same property as in the list..
:wq!

run the command $ifconfig -a

1 more time and you good to go.

On Tue, Apr 5, 2016 at 8:58 PM, ahmedalagha [email protected]
wrote:

Thanks for your response. I followed "VirtualBox: Setting up a Host-Only
Network"
I added host-only interface in the settings, and confirmed it's active
with ifconfig -a, then I got stuck at: sudo dhclient eth1

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[sfsmm]

I've got exactly the same issue.

Does anyone know how to solve this?

[ahmedalagha]

Hi sfsmm - I used VMware instead, and never got this issue again.

[sfsmm]

Hello ahmedalagha.

I tried with VMware and indeed it seems it works but now I have a problem. I can't get the vm to capture the mouse. I tried installing another guest machine and it captures the mouse perfectly. It seems to be a problem with this vm in specific. Did you also have this issue?

[pressado]

Hey there, i'm only answering that for other user that have that problem.
So, I solved this goin on File > Host Network Manager > Create a new exclusive host network > select the box DHCP server "Enable"
hope it helps

[da-nial]

For anyone facing the same issue, make sure you've enabled the DHCP server option on the target network adapter in VirtualBox settings. To do so, follow File > Host Network Manager, select the target network adapter, mark the DHCP server checkbox on the right.
(If that doesn't work, go to your VM settings, by right-clicking on it, then open Network settings, select the target network adapter, open advanced settings, and check "cable connected option")

[lantz]

@Danialzz Feel free to edit the wiki page