VirtualBox Windows XP has no local network

I’m trying to set up a Windows XP VirtualBox (with Oracle’s VirtualBox) yet it seems I don’t have drivers. In the guest Windows XP, the network section is empty, typing ipconfig in command prompt does nothing. Apparently my install doesn’t have device manager either, so so much for that. I just want it so that I can connect the other bloody virtual machines to it, yet I haven’t got the slightest clue as to what is going on.

I have it on host-only adapter, but I believe the problem is in the guest OS, as it doesn’t have a local connection section and the networking section is blank.

Solution 1:

Windows XP doesn't have drivers for the Intel PRO/1000 card. Try selecting the PCNet FAST III network card instead. You can set it in the VM settings.

Solution 2:

Depending on what you are trying to achieve with your network adapter settings, host-only is not the correct setting for you if you actually want the VM to have a network connection outside of the host you are running it on...

I am running an XP VM with fairly recent version of Oracle VirtualBox, and my network settings are as follows (configured as Adapter 1):

Attached to: Bridged Adapter
Name: (Here you select your host card from the dropdown)

Under Advanced:

Adapter Type: PCnet-FAST III (Am79C973)
Promiscuous Mode: Deny
MAC Address: (Just hit the refresh button to the right)

Tick "Cable Connected", make sure it is checked.

Also remember to install your Guest additions:
https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch04.html