No Host only adapter selected (virtualbox)

Question

I have a problem with my virtualbox on ubuntu 12.04, I can't add a host only adapter, the message is "no host only network adapter selected" I can't select anything

can anyone solve this problem??

Answer 1

Probably, the virtual host-only network wasn't set up yet. Here's is how you can fix this:

1. From the main menu, select File > Preferences (Ctrl+G) - NOT the settings of a single vm
2. Select Network in the list on the left
3. You should see an empty white box with "Host-only Networks" at the top. On the right, there are three buttons to manage them. Click the topmost one (with a green plus symbol). A new Host-only network will be created and added to the list.

Normally, the settings of the new network will be ok, but for completeness, I give the default values here. You can access the settings for the host-only network through the screwdriver button on the right.

• Adapter:
  • IPv4 address: 192.168.56.1
  • IPv4 Network Mask: 255.255.255.0
• DHCP server:
  • Enable server: checked
  • Server Address: 192.168.56.100
  • Server Mask: 255.255.255.0
  • Lower Address Bound: 192.168.56.101
  • Upper Address Bound: 192.168.56.254

You can change these settings to your liking, as long as they're consistent.