Microsoft KB Archive/825374

= How to Configure a Guest PC to Emulate More Than One Network Adapter =

PSS ID Number: 825374

Article Last Modified on 8/4/2003

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Connectix Virtual PC for Windows version 5.2

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Important This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry



SUMMARY
This article describes how to configure Virtual PC to emulated more than one network card in a guest PC.



MORE INFORMATION
WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk. To configure Virtual PC to emulate more than one network card in a guest PC, follow these steps:  On the host PC, click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK. Locate and then click the following registry key:

Note: This key is not created until your guest PC has been started one time. In the right pane, double-click Ethernet Card Count, and then type the number of network adapter cards that you want to emulate (0-4). Quit Registry Editor.

