Host-only networking: A hybrid between bridged and internal networking, which connects the isolated private network with the host.Internal networking: Binds guests to an isolated network, which is independent and separate from the host.Bridged networking: Bridges guests to the host network and makes them full network citizens.Network address translation (NAT) networking: For clients on an Oracle VM VirtualBox private LAN, to connect them to the host's external network.There are several options for connecting Oracle VM VirtualBox guests with the host or the outside world: The Oracle-provided extension pack provides support for USB 2.0, the Oracle VM VirtualBox Remote Desktop Protocol (VRDP), and the Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) boot ROM.ĭata can be transferred to and from the guests through external iSCSI storage, with shared folders from the host or via network services. The third part is extension packs, which can be installed to extend Oracle VM VirtualBox functionality.The second part is guest additions, which can be installed on the installed guests and add support for shared folders, seamless window integration, and 3D.The first part is the base software package that is available for each supported host operating system.Oracle VM VirtualBox consists of three parts: