# VBoxManage hostonlynet

VBoxManage-hostonlynet

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VBoxManage-hostonlynet

Host Only Network management

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          VBoxManage hostonlynet add
          --name=netname
          --id=netid
          --netmask=mask
          --lower-ip=address
          --upper-ip=address

            --enable
            --disable

          VBoxManage hostonlynet modify

            --name=netname
            --id=netid

          --lower-ip=address
          --upper-ip=address
          --netmask=mask

            --enable
            --disable

          VBoxManage hostonlynet remove

            --name=netname
            --id=netid

## Description

The `hostonlynet` commands enable you to control host-only networks.

### Common options

The subcommands of `hostonlynet` all operate on an host-only network that can be identified via its name or uuid:

--name=`netname`

- The host-only network name. You see it as VBoxNetworkName in the output from `VBoxManage list hostonlynets`.

--id=`netid`

- The host-only network uuid. If not specified when adding a new network, one will be generated automatically.

### hostonlynet add

Adds a new host-only network.

Options configuring the host-only network:

`--netmask=`mask``

- The network mask. Typically 255.255.255.0.

`--lower-ip=`address``, `--upper-ip=`address``

- The IP address range for handing out via DHCP. The upper boundrary is inclusive while the lower one is not, so the upper address will be handed out to a client, while the lower address will be used by the host itself.

`--enable`, --disable

- Whether to enable the host-only network or disable it. If not specified, the network will be created in enabled state.

### hostonlynet modify

This modifies an existing host-only network configuration. It takes the same options as the `add` command.

### hostonlynet remove

Removes the specified host-only network.