In article <hasta-AB860A.11010219072008@free.teranews.com>, hasta la vista <hasta@lavista.org> wrote:
> In article > <alangbaker-3C6068.10364913072008@[74.223.185.199.nw.nuvox.net]>, > Alan Baker <alangbaker@telus.net> wrote: > > > In article <hasta-73692F.10193913072008@free.teranews.com>, > > hasta la vista <hasta@lavista.org> wrote: > > > > > What are Parallels NAT and Parallels Guest Host? > > > These show up every time I boot up on my System Preference Network > > > screen. Yes, I know they have something to do with Parallels running on > > > my Mac but why the network connection? Is Parallels monitoring what I > > > do or is there some need to connect with their server to run virtual > > > windows with Windows and Linux? Thank for any answers that are helpful. > > > ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com ** > > > > Parallels NAT is the network adapter that Parallels sets up to give the > > virtual machine access to the internet through the IP address that Mac > > OS X is using. It's called NAT, because just like a hardware router, it > > uses network address translation to determine what packets arriving for > > the Mac are to be redirected to the operating system running under > > Parallels. > > > > Guest Host is there to provide a completely private network between Mac > > OS X and whatever OS is running under Parallels. > > > Thanks, Alan. > ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **
You're welcome, Edwin. But I just Googled it. :-P
-- Alan Baker Vancouver, British Columbia <http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg>
