Overview

The following provides an overview of the comparisons between the common VirtualBox network settings.

Note: The following are assumed:

1. NO port forwarding rules are being added

2. The host machine is not on the same NAT network as the host (but rather acting as the NAT) — for the "NAT network" configuration.

Mode	Can connect to host?	Can connect to machines on the same LAN as the host?	Can access internet?
Bridged Adapter	✓	✓	✓
NAT	✓	✘	✓
NAT Network	✘	✘	✓
Internal Network	✓	✘	✘