Workstation Pro provides bridged networking, network address translation (NAT), host-only networking, and custom networking options to configure a virtual machine for virtual networking. The software needed for all networking configurations is installed on the host system when you install Workstation Pro .
Understanding Virtual Networking Components Workstation Pro include virtual switches, virtual network adapters, the virtual DHCP server, and the NAT device. Understanding Common Networking Configurations Changing the Default Networking Configuration New Virtual Machine wizard, the wizard sets up the networking configuration for the virtual machine. Configuring Bridged Networking Workstation Pro on a Windows or Linux host system, a bridged network (VMnet0) is set up for you. Bridged networking connects a virtual machine to a network by using the network adapter on the host system. If the host system is on a network, bridged networking is often the easiest way to give the virtual machine access to that network.Configuring Network Address Translation Workstation Pro on a Windows or Linux host system, a NAT network (VMnet8) is set up for you. When you use the New Virtual Machine wizard to create a typical virtual machine, the wizard configures the virtual machine to use the default NAT network. Configuring Host-Only Networking Workstation Pro on a Windows or Linux host system, a host-only network (VMnet1) is set up for you. Host-only networking is useful if you need to set up an isolated virtual network. In a host-only network, the virtual machine and the host virtual network adapter are connected to a private Ethernet network. The network is completely contained within the host system. Assigning IP Addresses in Host-Only Networks and NAT Configurations Enable Jumbo Frames Workstation Pro , you can enable jumbo frames for VMware virtual networks.Configuring LAN Segments Configuring Samba for Workstation Pro Workstation Pro . Using Virtual Network Adapters in Promiscuous Mode on Linux Hosts Workstation Pro does not allow the virtual network adapter to go into promiscuous mode unless the user running Workstation Pro has permission to make that setting. This restriction follows the standard Linux practice that only the root user can put a network interface into promiscuous mode. Maintaining and Changing MAC Addresses for Virtual Machines Workstation Pro assigns each of its virtual network adapters an Ethernet media access control (MAC) address. A MAC address is the unique address assigned to each Ethernet network device. Sample Custom Networking Configuration
