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connect virtual machine to internet

I have windows 7 connected to the wireless router which is connected to a wired router that is connected to internet.

Windows 7-->Wireless router-->wired router-->internet

on windows 7 I have installed vmware workstation
I have installed windows 2008R2 on vmware workstation
I have disabled firewall on windows2008.

the windows 2008 cannot connect to internet, I have tried to:
The bridged option of Network adapter and did not connect to internet
The NAT option and did not connect to internet.

I wonder what else should I do to get the VM machine(windows 2008 ) to connect to internet.

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jskfan

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<<only NAT option will work in the case of internet, or if you want to bridge then you have to assign an IP from your own actual range.>>

NAT option didn't work either..
what do you mean by assign an IP from your own actual range?

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jskfan

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yes my windows 7 pc obtains an IP automatically through its wireless Lan adapter.

I used my windows 7 pc obtained IP address as the default gateway of the virtual machine (windows2008) , but still cannot connect or even ping the DG.

jskfan

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it says destination host unreachable

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jskfan

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unfortunately it didn't work using vmware editor either

Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

when you set the WIndows 2008 VM to obtain an IP address automatically, what error do you get, or what IP address is assigned to the VM?

what IP address is assigned to the Win 7 workstation?

Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

have you set the VM to use Bridged Mode?

jskfan

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I have done some changes, I can get the Ip address in the same subnet as my physical machine Windows 7.

windows 7 has the IP 192.168.1.67 /24, DG 192.168.1.254
windows 2008 VM machine has 192.168.1.68/24 DG 192.168.1.254

I can't ping each other machine so far

jskfan

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but for some reason it doesn't stay stable, the IP in VM switches to 169.254.x.x
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jskfan

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wow, for now I got it to work,I hope it will stay working.

control panel items\troubleshooting\network and internet
clicked internet connections wizard and it fixed it.
I can connect to internet now.

jskfan

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thanks