Vmware Networking

VM Network in VMware. Switches are used to connect multiple devices on the same network within a building or campus. ... Routers analyze the data being sent over a network, change how it is packaged, and send it to another network, or over a different type of network.

Using the Virtual Machine Control Panel (Edit > Virtual Machine Settings), you can add virtual Ethernet adapters to your virtual machine and change the configuration of existing adapters.

Adding and Modifying Virtual Network Adapters

To add a new virtual Ethernet adapter, follow these steps.

1. Be sure the virtual machine to which you want to add the adapter is powered off.
2. Open the Virtual Machine Control Panel (Edit > Virtual Machine Settings).
3. Click Add.
4. The Add Hardware Wizard starts. Select Network Adapter. Click Next.
5. Select the network type you want to use - Bridged, NAT, Host-only or Custom.
6. If you select Custom, choose the VMnet network you want to use from the drop-down list.
   Note: Although VMnet0, VMnet1 and VMnet8 are available in this list, they are normally used for bridged, host-only and NAT configurations, respectively. Special steps are required to make them available for use in custom configurations. You should choose one of the other switches.
7. Click Finish. The new adapter is added.
8. Click OK to save your configuration and close the Virtual Machine Control Panel.

To change the configuration of an existing virtual network adapter, follow these steps.

1. Open the Virtual Machine Control Panel (Edit > Virtual Machine Settings).
2. Select the adapter you want to modify.
3. Select the network type you want to use - Bridged, NAT, Host-only or Custom.
4. If you select Custom, choose the VMnet virtual network you want to use for the network from the drop-down list.
5. Click OK to save your changes and close the Virtual Machine Control Panel.
6. Be sure the guest operating system is configured to use an appropriate IP address on the new network. If the guest is using DHCP, release and renew the lease. If the IP address is set statically, be sure the guest has an address on the correct virtual network.