Connecting to cisco webserver via teraterm, ethernet and virtualbox

In a server and network course I am attending I frequently set up a wired network configuration with my computer acting as a computer connecting to a cisco switch via ethernet cable console in via usb as part of my labwork. However, I cannot ping or be pinged because my windows firewall is on, and I cannot edit/change its settings to allow pings because I forgot the admin passcode

I have a virtualbox setup that I installed before I lost the admin password and a windows machine. I have downloaded tera term as well. But I have run into issues getting the ethernet to connect to the computer. When I tried editing the network settings to include a bridged adapter with a virtualbox host-only ethernet adapter name I received the error.

Failed to open/create the internal network 'HostInterfaceNetworking-VirtualBox Host-Only Ethernet Adapter' (VERR_INTNET_FLT_IF_NOT_FOUND).

Failed to attach the network LUN (VERR_INTNET_FLT_IF_NOT_FOUND).

Result Code: E_FAIL (0x80004005)
Component: ConsoleWrap
Interface: IConsole {872da645-4a9b-1727-bee2-5585105b9eed}

How can I set up my host and guest machine so all ethernet connections are routed between server and virtualbox machine, with host only acting as bridge?

I apologise if this is actually a very simple issue I fail to find an answer to because my search skills are not good.