RRAS and VS 2005

Goal:

- To set up two virtual networks (using VS 2005) on two separate computers,
connected via a wired/wireless router, that can communicate with each other.
- (Optional) To have all VMs have connectivity to the internet

Existing setup:

Each physical computer has one VM that has two NICs (one connected to the
internal network, one connected to the NIC on the physical host) with RRAS
installed and NAT turned on. The remaining VMs are connected only to the
internal network. I can connect to the multi-homed VM on Computer 1 (using
the external NIC) from any VM on Computer 2, and vice versa. Also, I can
connect to the internet from any VM.

The router and the physical hosts are on a 192.168.1/24 subnet. The VMs on
Computer 1 are on a 192.168.2/24 subnet, and the VMs on Computer 2 are on a
192.168.3.24 subnet. I can connect to the internet from any VM

Problem:

I can't ping the internal NIC on the multi-homed VM on Computer 1 from any
VM on Computer 2 (and vice versa), or ping (or connect to) the other VMs
that are only on the internal network. Further, I can't ping or RDP to any
VM that is connected to only the internal network from the physical host.

Thus, it looks like when connecting "out" the routing works as expected,
when connecting "in" the routing doesn't. I'm guessing NAT is attributing
to this, but removing NAT on one or both RRAS VMs does not change the
symptoms.

I'm hoping I'm missing something incredibly obvious. Any insight is
appreciated.

Thx,

Curt

Answered in public.virtualserver

"Curt" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Goal:
>
> - To set up two virtual networks (using VS 2005) on two separate
> computers,
> connected via a wired/wireless router, that can communicate with each
> other.
> - (Optional) To have all VMs have connectivity to the internet
>
> Existing setup:
>
> Each physical computer has one VM that has two NICs (one connected to the
> internal network, one connected to the NIC on the physical host) with RRAS
> installed and NAT turned on. The remaining VMs are connected only to the
> internal network. I can connect to the multi-homed VM on Computer 1
> (using
> the external NIC) from any VM on Computer 2, and vice versa. Also, I can
> connect to the internet from any VM.
>
> The router and the physical hosts are on a 192.168.1/24 subnet. The VMs
> on
> Computer 1 are on a 192.168.2/24 subnet, and the VMs on Computer 2 are on
> a
> 192.168.3.24 subnet. I can connect to the internet from any VM
>
> Problem:
>
> I can't ping the internal NIC on the multi-homed VM on Computer 1 from any
> VM on Computer 2 (and vice versa), or ping (or connect to) the other VMs
> that are only on the internal network. Further, I can't ping or RDP to
> any
> VM that is connected to only the internal network from the physical host.
>
> Thus, it looks like when connecting "out" the routing works as expected,
> when connecting "in" the routing doesn't. I'm guessing NAT is attributing
> to this, but removing NAT on one or both RRAS VMs does not change the
> symptoms.
>
> I'm hoping I'm missing something incredibly obvious. Any insight is
> appreciated.
>
> Thx,
>
> Curt