How To: Add And Configure A Virtual Network Adapter(Microsoft Loopback Adapter) In Windows Vista | TomsTricks.Com
A virtual network adapter is a program in Microsoft Windows operating systems including Windows Vista (instead of a physical network adapter) that allows a computer to connect to a network. A virtual network adapter can also be used to connect all the computers on a local area network (LAN) to a larger network such as the Internet or a collection of LANs.A virtual network adapter(Microsoft Loopback adapter) can also be used with a virtual private network (VPN), which is a network that uses a public telecommunication infrastructure, such as the Internet, to provide remote offices or individual users with secure access to their organization’s network.We’re going to add and configure a virtual adapter(Microsoft Loopback adapter) to our Windows Vista computer:
To add a virtual network adapter(Microsoft Loopback adapter) in Windows Vista, use the following steps:
In the Windows Vista Control Panel click on Add Hardware.
In the Add Hardware Wizard, select “Yes, I have already connected the hardware” and click Next. Scroll down the list and click on “Add a new hardware device”.
Select “Install the hardware that I manually select from a list”. From the hardware types, select Network Adapters and choose Microsoft Loopback Adapter.
Go through the installation procedure.
The next step is to configure the new virtual adapter(Microsoft Loopback adapter) in Windows Vista.
Go to Network Connections configuration panel.
Right click on the Microsoft Loopback Adapter and select Properties.
Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click on the Properties button.
Check “Use the following IP address” option and enter the chosen IP address (e.g. 10.0.0.1) and the subnet mask (255.255.255.0). If you have a gateway and DNS servers in your network, enter them too.
Click on the Advanced button and in the WINS tab, select “Disable NetBIOS over TCP/IP”.
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