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If your VMs are running server 2008, you may have to turn network discovery on. That was part of my problem. But using rindi's post got me up and running.
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If your VMs are running server 2008, you may have to turn network discovery on. That was part of my problem. But using rindi's post got me up and running.

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My laptop is running Windows 7 64bit. &nbsp;I am trying to network two different virtual machines together and I am using VMWare Player.<br />
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I am wanting to learn Windows Server 2008. &nbsp;I have setup two vms both running Server 2008. &nbsp;I am going to turn them into DCs and practice replicating. &nbsp;I know that both servers need static IPs.<br />
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But is there something I need to do in VMWare Player so that both VMs can talk to each other, even before I change them to static IPs?<br />
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Any help would be appreciated?
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My laptop is running Windows 7 64bit.  I am trying to network two different virtual machines together and I am using VMWare Player.

I am wanting to learn Windows Server 2008.  I have setup two vms both running Server 2008.  I am going to turn them into DCs and practice replicating.  I know that both servers need static IPs.

But is there something I need to do in VMWare Player so that both VMs can talk to each other, even before I change them to static IPs?

Any help would be appreciated?

Help with Networking 2 VMs in VMWare Player 4

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