1. In the Windows Virtual PC window, click 
Settings on the 
Tools menu.

2. Click 
Networking on the navigation pane, and then select the physical network adapter, and then click 
OK.

3.Verify that you use the correct workgroup name. In the virtual XP environment, click 
Start, and then click 
Control Panel.

Click 
System.

On the 
Computer Name tab, click 
Change. 

Make sure that the workgroup name is same as the workgroup name  for all the computers on your network. If not, change the workgroup name.

4. Next verify that the IP address is in the same network segment. If  you are not using DHCP to obtain IP address automatically, please manually set it. 
Click 
Start, and then click 
Control Panel.

Click 
Network Connections. 

Right-click
 Local Area Connection, and then click 
Properties. 

  Click 
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click 
Properties. 

Click 
Use the Following DNS server Addresses.  Manually set the IP address from the same network segment, and then click 
OK.

|  Quick Tip:
 | 1. it is recommended that you can use IP sharing and start the DHCP to set network neighbors. 
 
 2. To query the network IP address, open a command prompt, and then enter the ipconfig command.
 
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