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I'm currently trying setup a penetration testing lab on two machines. One machine will run the vulnerable virtual machines and the other machine will be used as the attack machine running different software and OS's.

I'm trying to connect these machines through there NIC controllers.

Both computers are using windows 10 I have already statically assigned both pc's with ip address withing the same subnet and same mask but am unable to ping each other. Network Layout

Mrose814
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Assuming that everything you say is correct; you've verified both static IPs are on the same subnet, with the same mask, and you have lights on both NICs, then the only explanation would be that the firewalls are blocking each other.

Wes Sayeed
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I have my penetration lab up and running and wanted to give some details for other people that might run into this problem using windows:

  1. Static Ip assigned: Control Panel >Network and Internet > Network Sharing > Change Adapter Settings > Right Click the Port being used and select properties > IPV4

  2. Repeat step 1 for second machine make sure both assigned IPs are within the same subnet and have the same mask.

  3. Sharing Options: Control Panel >Network and Internet > Network Sharing > Change advance Sharing Settings > Turn on network discovery.

Continue these settings for any virtual machine you setup on your penetration lab. Use bridge connection and allow all machines promiscuous mode.

Mrose814
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