Bridged Networking is not working
PeterH
I recently had to reformat my linux hard drive and reinstall it and vmware
2.0.3 build 799. Prior to this, I had vmware running on the net just fine.
Even though I have selected bridged networking during the vmware
configuration, I find no vmnet0, only vmnet1.
All I want to do is be able to access the net with the win98se guest,
preferably using my static ip address. I have no need for more than one os
accessing the net at once as I am a one-person system.
Can someone please tell me how to set up for using the ip address--in the
simplest language possible. I am no techie when it comes to understanding
networks.
My system:P3 800mhz, 512 ram, lan access via cable modem, static ip
address. Windows 98se as guest os on vmware 2.0.3 build 799 running in
Linux-Mandrake 2.2.17
All suggestions highly appreciated.
Bob G
"PeterH" <jim...@starstream.net> wrote in message
news:96higs$cmq$1...@london.vmware.com...
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> I recently had to reformat my linux hard drive and reinstall it and vmware
> 2.0.3 build 799. Prior to this, I had vmware running on the net just fine.
> Even though I have selected bridged networking during the vmware
> configuration, I find no vmnet0, only vmnet1.
You should NOT see vmnet0 if you have bridged networking up and running
properly. It is tied to the bridged interface (presumably eth0 or some
such). vmnet1 WILL show, as it is for host-only.
Now the important question: Do you have more than one physical interface in
your host system? If not, you need to use the host-only interface.
> All I want to do is be able to access the net with the win98se guest,
> preferably using my static ip address. I have no need for more than one os
> accessing the net at once as I am a one-person system.
> Can someone please tell me how to set up for using the ip address--in the
> simplest language possible. I am no techie when it comes to understanding
> networks.
If using bridged: Set your guests up EXACTLY as if they were another machine
connected to the same hub as your bridged interface on the host. Whatever a
physical PC would need, the guest will need.
If using host-only: Visualize another physical hub sitting of its own
interface off the host. Whatever a physical machine there would require, the
guest will require. If you have a single IP address assigned by your IP,
this usually includes using NAT or proxy software. All standard Linux stuff,
and the multitude of HowTos you can find by simply searching using your
favorite engine far outclasses anything we can provide here in these
VMware-specific newsgroups.
To emphasize: Assuming you have guest-host communications working, you are
now dealing with standard Linux networking issues!
Good luck with it! If you're new to it all, it can be confusing but you're
guaranteed to learn a lot.
- Bob