When you install Workstation Pro on a Windows or Linux host system, a host-only network (VMnet1) is set up for you. You might want to configure multiple host-only networks to manage network traffic between virtual machines in specific ways.
For example, you can set up multiple host-only networks on the same host system to test routing between two virtual networks or test a virtual machine that has multiple network interface cards without using any physical network adapters. You might also want to have two virtual machines connected to one host-only network and other virtual machines connected to another host-only network to isolate the network traffic on each network.
Prerequisites
- On a Windows host, log in as an Administrator user. Only an Administrator user can change network settings in the virtual network editor.
- On a Linux host, log in as root. You must enter the root password to use the virtual network editor.
Procedure
Results
After the host-only networks are set up on a Linux host system, at least four network interfaces appear: eth0, lo, vmnet1, and vmnet2. These four interfaces should have different IP addresses on separate subnets.
What to do next
If you want to rename the new network to a name that is meaningful to you, see Rename a Virtual Network.