Oracle Virtualbox Networking Multiple VMS (question for advanced Virtualbox users)

I'm running Virtualbox on my Windows Enterprise desktop with 2 VMs (Oracle 
Linux 5.8 - RAC demo) and I'm having difficulty getting the internal networking 
between the guests setup the way "I want it".
I do *not* want my vms to use bridged networking as they get IPs from the 
corporate DHCP server which is frowned on.

I used a NAT setup and changed Virtualbox to use the "Host Resolver as DNS 
Proxy" for each VM - now each of my VMS can do an NSLOOKUP which will resolve 
using A.) the host DNS or B.) the hosts file on the Windows host.  With this 
setup I can add simulated DNS records to my hosts file on the HOST and the 
GUESTS will resolve as if connected to a real DNS server.

Now, I've assigned static IPs to my NAT'd vms, and they can talk to the host 
correctly *and* to the outside world correctly.  *HOWEVER* the NAT'd VMs cannot 
talk to each other (grumble) through an apparent limitation of Virtualbox NAT 
implementation.  (VMWare NAT'd vms can talk to each other I believe).

What I *want* is the NAT'd functionality of having my own IP ranges while 
*also* being able to talk to each other *and* use a remote DNS/HOSTS lookup to 
simulate a real DNS server to the VMs.

Any Virtualbox GURUs out there want to give me some pointers on Virtualbox 
networking that might help me accomplish what I'm wanting?

Any Virtualbox networking tricks I might not be aware of and could leverage?  ( 
I thought about creating a specific host interface and binding to it as bridged 
network and using the created host interface as an internet gateway - I'm still 
leaning toward that approach but not sure it's actually doable on Windows 7).

Thanks!


Chris Taylor

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