Windows 10: VirtualBox Bridged Adapter cannot ping host

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If your VirtualBox virtual machine can access the network but cannot ping the Windows 11 host while using the Bridged Adapter network mode, the problem is usually related to Windows networking, firewall rules, or VirtualBox network settings. In this post, we will see what to do if VirtualBox Bridged Adapter cannot ping the host. This […]

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Ping General Failure with bridged Adaptors in Win10

Hello,

I have encountered a strange problem in Windows 10.

After creating a Network Bridge between two a network adapters I can not use ping or tracert. I get a General Failure error returned.

The adapters are a physical Network Adaptor and a VMWare virtual Adaptor. I can not use the bridging built into VMware version 10 as it doesn't work in Windows 10.

All other networking seems to work Ok on the host. nslookup, internet file sharing etc. I have tried disabling / reconfiguring the firewall but that doesn't seem to be the problem. I have tried removing protocols I don't use but that has not made any difference.

I can ping from the VM Guest Ok over the bridged connection.

As soon as I remove the bridge ping works again.

Any ideas as to a solution would be good.

Regards,

Brian.

 

Unable to bridge adapters

Hi Damo,

Thank you for posting the query on Microsoft Community. I am glad to assist you on this.

A network bridge is software or hardware that connects two or more networks so that they can communicate. You can create only one network bridge on a computer, but one bridge can handle any number of network connections.

This issue may occur due to corrupt network drivers or settings.

Try the method below and check.

Method 1:

I would suggest you to run network adapter troubleshooter and check if it helps.

a. Type troubleshooting in the search box in taskbar.

b. Click troubleshooting in the search results.

c. Click "View all" and then click "Network Adapter".

d. Click "Next" and follow on-screen instructions.

Method 2:

If issue persists uninstall the network adapter drivers and re-install the same and check if that fixes the issue.

Follow the steps to uninstall the network adapter drivers.

a. Press Windows Key + X and then click
Device Manager.

b. Expand Network adapters.

c. Right on the Network Adapter and select uninstall.

e. Restart the computer.


Once completed, restart your computer. Your network adapter Drivers will automatically install.

To creating a network bridge, follow the steps below:

• In search type Network and Sharing Center and enter.
• Now you can see different network connection. Hold down the Ctrl key and select each network connection that you want to add to the bridge.
• Right-click one of the selected network connections, and then click Bridge Connections.
  If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

Kindly let us know if you need any further assistance with Windows. We are glad to assist you.

Thank you.

 

Network Bridge Stops Working after Creator's Update

I have also found that the Network Bridge has issues in the 1709 Windows Creators Update. Prior to update this setup worked flawlessly. It may have been the Creators Update, or an additional update from Windows Update that caused the issue.

Setup: Intel NIC and Wifi card in Host 1, both with new drivers. Wifi to domain network, 1Gb Ethernet to Host 2, bridged. Host 2 in DHCP.

Symptoms include:

• Mis- or very slow detection of network (stays at "unidentified") when both nics are in the plugged/connected state and bridged. Seems to be random whether the WiFi stays connected when DHCP is used on Host 1. Using static IP keeps the Wifi connected on
  Host 1.
• Pings to local (DNS) and remote servers intermittent on Host 1 after positive detection of domain network. Network task tray icon shows No Internet alert intermittently in conjunction with ping loss. Maybe 10-20 sec of ping replies, then none for a period.
  This suggests maybe a spanning tree detection algorithm is blocking at layer 2.
• IPV4 Route Table doesn't seem to change between working and non-working state, suggesting the problem is not in the IP stack.
• Removing bridge removes all symptoms on Host 1, and all connectivity on Host 2.
• Disabling/re-enabling both bridged NICs on Host 1, enough times and in the correct order, seems to fool the system, or get it a state machine in the proper state, and will finally get the detection algorithm to 'hook-up', but ONLY until the next reboot.