Km loopback adapter install#

In the Hyper-V management console click on Virtual Switch Manager and then selected my virtual switch.įrom the drop down list I select the loopback adapter and click OK.

Now I’m going to connect it to the loopback adapter. Originally my Hyper-V virtual switch was connected to my Ethernet port. That’s when I realized the loopback adapter could help. Yes, the VMs can still communicate with each other, but I lose the ability (required in my case) to communicate between the host and guest. The challenge is that when I am out of the office, say presenting at a conference, if I don’t have a network connection, my virtual machine networking no longer works the way I need it. In my office I can easily reach virtual machines from the host and vice versa, which I need to be able to do. All my virtual machines are on the same virtual switch exposed to the physical network.

I run Hyper-V on my Windows 8 laptop for development, testing and training. Which brings me to why I even bothered with this. Loopback adapter under Network ConnectionsĪt this point, you could configure the adapter’s properties to suit your needs. It shouldn’t take very long and not require a reboot.Īfter you finish installing, you should see the new adapter under Network Connections.

Km loopback adapter install#

Install Microsoft KM-TEST Loopback AdapterĬlick Next to install it. Select Microsoft for the manufacturer and scroll down until you find the Microsoft KM-TEST Loopback Adapter. Scroll down to the network adapters section and select it as I did in the screenshot above.