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Chapter 14 Configuring a Virtual Network
Set Up Host-Only Networking
Youcansetuphost‐onlynetworkingwhilecreatingavirtualmachineorafteravirtual
machineiscreated.
To set up host-only networking
Dooneofthefollowing:
Foranewvirtualmachine,chooseFile>New>VirtualMachine>Custom
(advanced)andselectUsehost‐onlynetworkingintheNewVirtualMachine
wizard.
Foranexistingvirtualmachine,chooseVM>Settings.
aOntheHardwaretabselectNetworkAdapter.
bIntheNetworkconnectionsectionclickHost‐only:Aprivatenetworkshared
withthehost.
Setup Requirements for IP Addresses
Ifyouusehost‐onlynetworking,yourvirtualmachineandthehostvirtualadapterare
connectedtoaprivateEthernetnetwork.TheVMwareDHCPserverprovides
addressesonthisnetwork.
Routing and Connection Sharing
Ifyouinstalltheproperroutingorproxysoftwareonyourhostcomputer,youcan
establishaconnectionbetweenthehostvirtualnetworkadapterandaphysical
networkadapteronthehostcomputer.Thisletsyouconnectthevirtualmachinetoa
TokenRingorothernon‐Ethernetnetwork.
OnaWindowsXPorWi
ndowsServer2003hostcomputer,youcanusehost‐only
networkingincombinationwiththeInternetconnectionsharingfeatureinWindowsto
allowavirtualmachinetousethehost’sdial‐upnetworkingadapterorother
connectiontotheInternet.FordetailsonhowtoconfigureInternetconnectionshari
ng,
seeyou
rWindowsdocumentation.
Example of a Custom Networking Configuration
WiththeWorkstationvirtualnetworkingcomponents,youcancreatesophisticated
virtualnetworks.Thevirtualnetworkscanbeconnectedtooneormoreexternal
networks,ortheycanrunentirelyonthehostcomputer.OnWindowshosts,youcan
usethevirtualnetworkeditortoaccessmultiplenetworkcardsinyourhostandcreate
m
ultiplevirtualnetworks.
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