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Start Linux - "play" or "resume" virtual machine
Log on (click on "LinuxVM"; username is Pauluser, password data)
In the Linux window, System => Administration => Network (you'll need to enter the password again, same as for Paultop toolbar, right-click over the network icon, and select "Edit Connections" (image below)
Select "eth0" in the Devices list, Edit Auto eth1" click Edit, go to IPv4 Settings
Set the IP address to be 100 on the subnet (e.g., 192.168.65.100), and set the subnet mask, and the "Default gateway address" will be the subnet address with a 1 at the end (example below).
Click "ActivateApply"
enter password (data)
Toggle "Enable Networking off then on to allow the new settings to take effect.
Troubleshooting Linux Settings
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sshd
To stop the slow SSH login, edit /etc/ssh/sshd_config (open a terminal, "su" to log on as super-user same password, cd to /etc/ssh, "gedit sshd_config) and add a like "UseDNS no, and make sure there are no DNS servers in the network configuration (above)
3. Windows (matlab) settings
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