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How to make VMware machines talk to each other ?
Here is my layout guys.
I have a notebook that has a lan card (but not using it) and wireless that I am using through a router to get to the internet.
I have installed vmware workstation and I am running 2 vm at the same time.
I would like these 2 machines along with the host (my notebook) to be able to see each other...and yet be able to connect to the internet.
here is the status of my network (notebook)
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : QOSMIO
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : lan
Ethernet adapter VMware Network Adapter VMnet8:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : VMware Virtual Ethernet Adapter for VMnet8
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-50-56-C0-00-08
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.213.1
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
Ethernet adapter VMware Network Adapter VMnet1:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : VMware Virtual Ethernet Adapter for VMnet1
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-50-56-C0-00-01
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.181.1
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 2:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : lan
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-13-02-2C-6B-AD
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.64
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.254
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.254
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.254
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, October 12, 2008 6:01:57 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Monday, October 13, 2008 6:01:57 PM
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/1000 PL Network Connection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0E-7B-18-F5-DC
I have a notebook that has a lan card (but not using it) and wireless that I am using through a router to get to the internet.
I have installed vmware workstation and I am running 2 vm at the same time.
I would like these 2 machines along with the host (my notebook) to be able to see each other...and yet be able to connect to the internet.
here is the status of my network (notebook)
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : QOSMIO
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : lan
Ethernet adapter VMware Network Adapter VMnet8:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : VMware Virtual Ethernet Adapter for VMnet8
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-50-56-C0-00-08
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.213.1
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
Ethernet adapter VMware Network Adapter VMnet1:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : VMware Virtual Ethernet Adapter for VMnet1
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-50-56-C0-00-01
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.181.1
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 2:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : lan
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-13-02-2C-6B-AD
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.64
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.254
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.254
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.254
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, October 12, 2008 6:01:57 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Monday, October 13, 2008 6:01:57 PM
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/1000 PL Network Connection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0E-7B-18-F5-DC
thecomputerdocs
In the settings for the virtual machine, change it to bridged mode. You can still surf the net, share files/printers, etc....
ASKER
can i share 2 vm machines in that case ?
Understand that VMWare installs 2 extra virtual interfaces on your PC.
Each of these interfaces serves as a DHCP server to your virtual PCs
One of them gives a closed network to all your VMs - in your case this would be 192.168.181.1 (VMNet8). If you link your VMs to this then set them up for DHCP and they will be able to see each other and 192.168.181.1 (your host), but they would not be able to see past your PC.
The other interface (in your case VMNet1 - 192.168.213.1) not only serves as a DHCP server, but as a NAT router as well. So If you link your VMs to this then set them up for DHCP and they will be able to see each other and 192.168.213.1 (your host), and see past your PC.
You can also link your VM directly to the NIC on your PC (bridged mode). If you are not sure how to see which interface is linked to your VM, run vmnet.cfg.
Each of these interfaces serves as a DHCP server to your virtual PCs
One of them gives a closed network to all your VMs - in your case this would be 192.168.181.1 (VMNet8). If you link your VMs to this then set them up for DHCP and they will be able to see each other and 192.168.181.1 (your host), but they would not be able to see past your PC.
The other interface (in your case VMNet1 - 192.168.213.1) not only serves as a DHCP server, but as a NAT router as well. So If you link your VMs to this then set them up for DHCP and they will be able to see each other and 192.168.213.1 (your host), and see past your PC.
You can also link your VM directly to the NIC on your PC (bridged mode). If you are not sure how to see which interface is linked to your VM, run vmnet.cfg.
ASKER
What if I wanted to disable the DHCP and give my Vm a specific IPs ?
I went to Manage Virtual network and I tried to change the IPs in the DHCP part but I couldnt..
Please help.
I went to Manage Virtual network and I tried to change the IPs in the DHCP part but I couldnt..
Please help.
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