With Fusion Pro, you can add additional virtual private network (VPN) configurations between virtual machines and the host system.

Multiple virtual machines configured with this type of host-only networking are on the same network. The VMware DHCP server can provide addresses on the network.

You might want to set up multiple private networks on the same computer in the following situations:

  • To have two virtual machines connected to one private network, and other virtual machines connected to another private network to isolate the network traffic on each network

  • To test routing between two virtual networks

  • To test a virtual machine that has multiple network interface cards, without using any physical network adapters

Prerequisites

  • Verify that you have a Fusion Pro license.

  • Verify that you know the administrator password.

Procedure

  1. Select VMware Fusion > Preferences and click Network.
  2. Click the lock icon, type the administrator password, and click OK.
  3. Click the plus sign (+) under the list of networks.
  4. Verify that the following check box is not selected: Allow virtual machines on this network to connect to external networks (using NAT).
  5. (Optional) To connect a physical network on the host system to this private network, select Connect the host Mac to this network.
  6. (Optional) To use a local DHCP service to distribute IP addresses to virtual machines on the network, select Provide addresses on this network via DHCP.
  7. (Optional) To change the subnet IP address or subnet mask, modify the addresses in the Subnet IP and Subnet Mask text boxes.
  8. Click Apply.

Results

The network that you configured is now available to the virtual network adapters associated with virtual machines on your Mac.