Configuring Your Virtual Network Interface

When you install the Virtual Network, a Virtual NIC interface called RtVirtualNIC is added to the Interfaces page in the wRTOS Settings. The interface can be used as is without additional configuration.

Note: By default, the wRTOS Virtual Network Interface is enabled upon installation. The IPv4 address of the Windows adapter is configured to 192.168.100.10 with 255.255.255.0 Subnet mask.

Follow the steps below to recreate the default RtVirtualNIC interface or create a new interface through wRTOS Settings.

Steps:

  1. Open wRTOS Settings.
  2. Click Network.
  3. Click Manage interfaces and filters. If an interface for the Virtual Network already exists, disable it now.
  4. If you do not already have an RtVirtualNIC interface, on the Manage Interfaces and Filters page, click Add. The Add an Interface dialog appears.
  5. Specify the unique Name of the interface.
  6. wRTOS devices are listed in the Device drop-down menu. Select the wRTOS Virtual Network Interface from the drop-down.
  7. The proper wRTOS driver should be selected. However, you can change the driver by clicking the Browse button to browse for a driver.
  8. Make sure Support TCP/IP is selected, and then specify the following:
  9. The IPv4 address of the interface to the IP address you wish to use.
  10. The Netmask of the interface to the netmask you wish to use.
  11. Click OK. The interface for the selected device appears under Interfaces. When interfaces are added, they are enabled by default. Properties for the selected interface appear in the Properties box. Note that not all interface properties are available for the Virtual Network. Those that are not supported will be disabled.

Note: If you are not a member of the wRTOSAdministrators or wRTOSUsers groups, you may encounter an error. For more information on user groups, see User Groups and Access Permissions.

  1. Restart the TCP/IP Stack for your changes to take effect.

IMPORTANT: The Subnet mask you specify in the wRTOS Settings must match the Subnet mask specified in Windows (see below).

IMPORTANT: The wRTOS Virtual NIC cannot share a Subnet mask with a converted physical Network Interface Card.

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