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I just need to be able to call service on client from host and vice versa, unfortunately I just can't make it work.

Host: Windows 7 Professional

Client: Windows 7 Professional with Guest Additions 4.3

I've set up a host-only network.

Host ipconfig:

Ethernet adapter Ethernet:
Link-local IPv6 address . . . : fe80::2901:db57:33a3:d585%11
IPv4 Address: 192.168.1.150
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 192.168.1.250

Ethernet Virtualbox Host-only Network: 
Link-local IPv6 address . . . : fe80::c4f6:a7be:24ae:59e7%13
IPv4 Address . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.56.1
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . . :

...

Client ipconfig:

IPv4 Address: 192.168.56.101
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway:

...

The firewall on client is turned off, and there is no antivirus. When I try to ping the host from client, it says 

ping 192.168.56.1
Reply from 192.168.56.101: Destination host unreachable

Similar message appears when pinging client from host. I'd like to ask what could the problem be. I'd be thankful for any advice.

EDIT: route print

IPv4 Route Table
===========================================================================
Active Routes:
Network Destination        Netmask         Gateway        Interface Metric
          0.0.0.0          0.0.0.0    192.168.1.250    192.168.1.150    266
        127.0.0.0        255.0.0.0       On-link         127.0.0.1    306
        127.0.0.1  255.255.255.255       On-link         127.0.0.1    306
  127.255.255.255  255.255.255.255       On-link         127.0.0.1    306
      192.168.1.0    255.255.255.0       On-link     192.168.1.150    266
    192.168.1.150  255.255.255.255       On-link     192.168.1.150    266
    192.168.1.255  255.255.255.255       On-link     192.168.1.150    266
     192.168.56.0    255.255.255.0       On-link      192.168.56.1    266
     192.168.56.1  255.255.255.255       On-link      192.168.56.1    266
   192.168.56.255  255.255.255.255       On-link      192.168.56.1    266
        224.0.0.0        240.0.0.0       On-link         127.0.0.1    306
        224.0.0.0        240.0.0.0       On-link     192.168.1.150    266
        224.0.0.0        240.0.0.0       On-link      192.168.56.1    266
  255.255.255.255  255.255.255.255       On-link         127.0.0.1    306
  255.255.255.255  255.255.255.255       On-link     192.168.1.150    266
  255.255.255.255  255.255.255.255       On-link      192.168.56.1    266
===========================================================================
Persistent Routes:
  Network Destination      Netmask          Gateway   Metric
          0.0.0.0          0.0.0.0    192.168.1.250  Default
===========================================================================
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  • show us route print from the host. Either way, you really should be using a NAT or Bridged network type. Host-only is only asking for trouble.
    – Frank Thomas
    Commented Oct 7, 2015 at 13:31
  • @FrankThomas thank you for your response, I've added route print, if you could please take a look
    – DropDropped
    Commented Oct 7, 2015 at 13:47
  • Ok, it looks like your client doesn't have a valid default gateway. it should be 192.168.56.1, but I'm thinking even that won't work with a HO adapter. I don't understand why people want to use HO adapters unless they are creating an entirely isolated network.
    – Frank Thomas
    Commented Oct 7, 2015 at 14:09
  • @FrankThomas I've setup the gateway, but it still writes Destination host unavailable. I don't care if the connection is using host-only. I'm using it only because some days ago, it worked with host-only (just one way, but worked). If other option is easier to setup, I don't mind.
    – DropDropped
    Commented Oct 7, 2015 at 14:18
  • I've updated Virtualbox, and setup host-only again, and now I can access client from host, but I cant access host from client - Request timed out.
    – DropDropped
    Commented Oct 7, 2015 at 16:00

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