VMWare Workstation cant connect to the Internet

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  1. Posts : 11
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       #1

    VMWare Workstation cant connect to the Internet


    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
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  2. Posts : 5,941
    Linux CENTOS 7 / various Windows OS'es and servers
       #2

    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 there
    1) can the HOST machine connect to the Internet -- this might be obvious but often the Simplest solutions tend to be the correct answer.

    2) Is the Virtual adapter connected AND enabled.

    3) Firewalls / router blocking the Virtual XP machine.

    Incidentally when I did a W7 Upgrade I couldn't get VM networking to work at all until I'd re-installed vmware.

    If you did a W7 Upgrade just re-install vmware (and vmware tools onve the vm is powerd on).

    Normally NAT is no problem.

    You could also try changing the Networking to "Bridged" although this can give problems if your HOST adapter is a Wireless adapter.

    enc XP vm version 6.5.2 running on W7 x-64 build 7077 -- no probs

    Cheers

    jimbo
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  3. Posts : 11
    win 7
    Thread Starter
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    jimbo45 said:
    Hi there
    1) can the HOST machine connect to the Internet -- this might be obvious but often the Simplest solutions tend to be the correct answer.

    2) Is the Virtual adapter connected AND enabled.

    3) Firewalls / router blocking the Virtual XP machine.

    Incidentally when I did a W7 Upgrade I couldn't get VM networking to work at all until I'd re-installed vmware.

    If you did a W7 Upgrade just re-install vmware (and vmware tools onve the vm is powerd on).

    Normally NAT is no problem.

    You could also try changing the Networking to "Bridged" although this can give problems if your HOST adapter is a Wireless adapter.

    enc XP vm version 6.5.2 running on W7 x-64 build 7077 -- no probs

    Cheers

    jimbo
    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
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  4. Posts : 5,941
    Linux CENTOS 7 / various Windows OS'es and servers
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    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

    Hi there
    if DHCP is disabled in your Dorm then proceed as follows.

    It's a pain as you'll have to do it every time.

    1) Get the HOST IP address and DNS from Control panel ===>Network adapter ==> properties or from Network / sharing center.

    2) in the VM XP machine go to the Virtal adapter network settings
    change get IP automatically with the IP address of your Host
    You'll also need the DNS of the ISP server.
    The default get via DHCP is set in the vmware adpter -- but you can't use this as DHCP is disabled in your case.

    In my case (the default one) DHCP is enabled

    Enc diagram

    Cheers
    jimbo
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  5. Posts : 11
    win 7
    Thread Starter
       #5

    jimbo45 said:
    Hi there
    if DHCP is disabled in your Dorm then proceed as follows.

    It's a pain as you'll have to do it every time.

    1) Get the HOST IP address and DNS from Control panel ===>Network adapter ==> properties or from Network / sharing center.

    2) in the VM XP machine go to the Virtal adapter network settings
    change get IP automatically with the IP address of your Host
    You'll also need the DNS of the ISP server.
    The default get via DHCP is set in the vmware adpter -- but you can't use this as DHCP is disabled in your case.

    In my case (the default one) DHCP is enabled

    Enc diagram

    Cheers
    jimbo

    you tell me to do it at nat or at bridged

    because at bridged it gives ip error since same ip cant be exist on same network

    at nat it didnt work
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  6. Posts : 11
    win 7
    Thread Starter
       #6

    the problem is about nat service

    at bridged i tried my room mate ip and it works

    but icant use it cuz dormitory give everbody 1 ip
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  7. Posts : 5,941
    Linux CENTOS 7 / various Windows OS'es and servers
       #7

    Hi there
    I've been playing around with this stuff

    It does seem that there's a problem with NAT on W7 build 7077.

    I tried booting up a HOST Windows XP machine. It's on my same network so no Router changes etc etc.

    I then started same build of VMARE on the XP machine -- and booted up the Identical VM I had on W7.

    NAT works fine


    From IPCONFIG on the XP VM machine

    it's "Virtual connection" is 192.168.23.129
    Subnet mask is 255.255.255.0
    Default gateway is 192.168.23.2

    In Adapter settings

    I've just left it to optain IP address automatically (use the "Virtual DHCP stuff".

    On the HOST XP machine I've set the Virtual adapter (VMNET8)

    Use following IP address 192.168.23.1
    Subnet mask 255.255.255.0

    Everything else blank.

    Will have another go on W7 to see if I can "get to the bottom of this".

    Update

    W7 definitely is "Broken".
    I tried NAT again with XP HOST and GUEST VM both with a WIRED and a WIRELESS connection

    No problems

    so definitly VMWARE workstation with NAT on W7 HOST a problem.

    I don't normally use NAT so this is why I never noticed this.

    Cheers
    jimbo
    Last edited by jimbo45; 23 Apr 2009 at 08:46.
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  8. Posts : 5,941
    Linux CENTOS 7 / various Windows OS'es and servers
       #8

    Hi all
    added to the Broken NAT service on W7.

    I've also reported it on the VMWARE workstation Forum.

    VMware Communities: Windows 7 - both X-64 and X-86 NAT Broken

    However being an "Unofficial Build" we might have to wait a bit for a proper Fix.

    Cheers
    jimbo
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  9. Posts : 11
    win 7
    Thread Starter
       #9

    jimbo45 said:
    Hi all
    added to the Broken NAT service on W7.

    I've also reported it on the VMWARE workstation Forum.

    VMware Communities: Windows 7 - both X-64 and X-86 NAT Broken

    However being an "Unofficial Build" we might have to wait a bit for a proper Fix.

    Cheers
    jimbo
    yes i posted too

    i hope they listen
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  10. Posts : 5,941
    Linux CENTOS 7 / various Windows OS'es and servers
       #10

    Hi there
    KevinG from Vmware has answered the post
    ....
    Reply2. Re: Windows 7 - both X-64 and X-86 NAT Broken Apr 23, 2009 10:52 AM


    Windows 7 is NOT supported at this time because Windows 7 is only BETA software and not a released product.

    After Windows 7 is released, support will be added for this host OS


    So you may run into some issues with a untested host OS ..................

    So you are out of luck at the moment.

    VirtualPC or VirtualBox might work but I don't really want to bother with those ---I am lucky in that I can continue with "Bridged" Networking.

    Cheers.
    jimbo
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