Install the Microsoft loopback adapter on Windows XP

After the Virtual Machine VMware is installed, if you want to connect the local machine with the virtual machine, you must require that the local machine have a networked environment. In this environment, you can install a virtual network card. In Windows XP, you can install the Microsoft loopback Adapter. The installation method is as follows:

Go to control panel and double-click Add hardware. The following dialog box is displayed:

Click Next To go to the automatic search page:

Select "yes, I have connected this hardware (y)" and click "Next:

Select Add new hardware device and click Next:

Select "install hardware I manually selected from the list (advanced)" and click Next:

Select "network adapter" And next:

Select Microsoft loopback adapter on the right and click Next:

Next,

So far, the loopback Nic installation is complete. After the loopback Nic is installed, a local connection icon appears in the network neighbor, as shown below:

OK ~