VMWare network configurations

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#1

Hi,

I’ve openSUSE 11.1 installed on a VMWare virtual machine, I want openSUSE (guest OS) to access the internet and the outer network I know their are options for the network:
Bridged
NAT
and others

I don’t know which is suitable, I already tried NAT but I failed to connect to the internet.

Any help!!

Regards,
Hany

#2

I use “bridged” and the Virtual Machines behave as if on the same LAN as the real machines. Thus I configure them to access the internet via the real router on my LAN.

#3

Hi swerdna,
thanks for your reply,
but I need to know any steps that should be made to VMWare ,the Virtual Machine and the Guest OS (openSUSE) to have the bridging work.

Regards,
Hany

#4

VMware’s configuration tool setups the bridged networking for you (and uses their own devices) so no additional configuration is needed.

#5

Ditto Chrysantine

Once you select bridged in the configuration dialogue, you can act as if the VM is a real machine on your LAN.

#6

NAT:make sure service vmware dhcp&vmware nat is running on your host machine.
Bridged:suitable for LAN users–my viewpoint.Config it just like a real machine–ip,gateway,DNS……

#7

Thanks all,

I used bridged and gave the machine IP address and now works fine.
thanks alot

Regards,
Hany