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Parallels Desktop 6 for Mac-Static IP
Multiple LAN Static IP Management Solution
I’m using a MacBook Pro with Parallels Desktop 6 for Mac with Windows 7 Professional. I've set the MacBook Pro with the static IP value, subnet, gateway, and dns.
Currently require support for three LANs within corporate WAN with each having a unique IP, Gateway, Primary and Secondary DNS (Note, when using a static IP from a different LAN-internet connectivity is non existent). I'm unable to connect to the network if I change from DHCP to a static address in Windows.
Furthermore, VPN support and wireless access (home use) is a must.
Windows 7 Professional and Cisco VPN are the common software components. LAN environments are on same domain.
Finally, the solution must be end user friendly.
Thank you in advance for your input and advice!
I’m using a MacBook Pro with Parallels Desktop 6 for Mac with Windows 7 Professional. I've set the MacBook Pro with the static IP value, subnet, gateway, and dns.
Currently require support for three LANs within corporate WAN with each having a unique IP, Gateway, Primary and Secondary DNS (Note, when using a static IP from a different LAN-internet connectivity is non existent). I'm unable to connect to the network if I change from DHCP to a static address in Windows.
Furthermore, VPN support and wireless access (home use) is a must.
Windows 7 Professional and Cisco VPN are the common software components. LAN environments are on same domain.
Finally, the solution must be end user friendly.
Thank you in advance for your input and advice!
strung
When you are on a fixed IP address, you have to also specify the IP addresses of the gateway (router) and DNS servers separately in the network control panel as this information would normally be supplied by DHCP.
Can you connect to the VPN using the Mac networking (either using the builtin Mac VPN support, or using VPN Tracker which works with almost anything)?
If so, you may be able to just set up the Parallels VM to use Shared Networking -- that way, you don't have to set up the network on the Windows VM, it just sits behind a NAT and uses the Mac as a gateway.
Or possibly I don't understand your requirements.
If so, you may be able to just set up the Parallels VM to use Shared Networking -- that way, you don't have to set up the network on the Windows VM, it just sits behind a NAT and uses the Mac as a gateway.
Or possibly I don't understand your requirements.
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I would like the flexability to connect to three seperate LANs that comprise the WAN. Each requires a seperate IP and corresponding gateway, dns-after entering the data in the Windows network config to reflect the LAN location I'm encountering a failure of network connectivity.
To answer the question from et01267-I have not tried connecting the VPN via the Mac.
Present state of Mac network configuration is static settings for my main office LAN-Parallels is set to Shared Networking. This configuration is functional at my main office LAN.
I hope this added detail provides clarity.
Please let me know if you require any additional detail(s).
Thank you.
To answer the question from et01267-I have not tried connecting the VPN via the Mac.
Present state of Mac network configuration is static settings for my main office LAN-Parallels is set to Shared Networking. This configuration is functional at my main office LAN.
I hope this added detail provides clarity.
Please let me know if you require any additional detail(s).
Thank you.
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