VMWare Workstation cant connect to the Internet

Ralph said:

Hello everybody,

I was able to connect to the Internet through Bridged Networking and Microsoft Loopback Adapter in a NAT-like fashion.

Hint: From the command prompt, run "hdwwiz.exe". This should launch the "Add Hardware Wizard".

I hope this will be useful to someone.

Regards.

Rafael Lopez.

can you be more specific

what ip did you give for bridged connection ?

pls explain step by step

cefurkan said:

ofc host can connect internet
bridged doesnt work since i have to use static ip and it tries to take another ip and our dormitory doesnt give dynamic ip atm
dhcp disabled at dormitory network

i can ping the virtual machine so nothing blocks it

i use vmware at windows xp before without any problem

my host is not wireless

win xp sp3 VMWARE version 6.5.2 running on W7 x-32 build 7077 -- i have damn this problem

Can you use an inexpensive router like linksys/dlink to "front-end" your PC running VMWare. Then just assign the single static address provided by your dormitory to the WAN side of the router and do your own static/DHCP addressing on the LAN side. This will then let you set up your VM's with bridged configuration or whatever required.

cefurkan said:

i have windows 7 build 7077
and i have latest vmware version 6.5.2

but i couldnt make it connect internet

i installed win xp and it cant connect internet through nat

i need to make it really important pls help

Hi all,
I managed to get my VM accessing the internet using bridged mode to my laptop’s wireless NIC. (Dell D1520 with Dell Wireless 1390 Mini Card). I am running W7-RC1.
Initially I had the same issues as all of you but have now found a workaround which does not require any complicated VMware networking changes and does not require MS ICS.

Simply (re)-install VMware Workstation 6.5.2 with all standard install options then change a couple of settings using the Virtual Network Editor tool.
1. Launch Virtual Network Editor
2. Select Automatic Bridging tab
3. Click ADD and add your WIRED ethernet card to the ‘Do not attempt to automatically bridge to the following adapters’ list.
4. Click Apply.
5. Select Bridge network mode for the VM
6. Edit the VM NIC and configure a permanent IP address, subnet, default gateway and DNS address which matches the subnet/range used by your wireless router. DCHP may also work but I never tested it.
(I think the problem was that VMware automatically bridged to the wired NIC whilst the active internet connection was actually on my laptop’s Wireless NIC.)
Hope this helps and hope it works for some of you.
Dez