Networking – How to bridge network connection between host and guest OS in VMWare Player

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My host OS is windows 8 and my guest OS is lubuntu. Basically, I am trying to run a Django server form my guest OS on 0.0.0.0:8000 so that I can access it from my host OS.

I posted how I can access the server from my host OS on stackoverflow.

In the post, one of the users suggested that I should change the network to 'bridge-mode'. What I tried was this:

I went to VMWare Player
Clicked 'Player -> Manage -> Virtual Machine Settings'
Changed 'Network Adapter' from 'NAT' to 'Bridged'

After doing this, my guest OS lost internet connection. I ran the django server on 0.0.0.0:8000 and could access it by going to either 0.0.0.0:8000 OR 192.168.174.233:8000 from the guest OS (my guest OS's IP address is 192.168.174.233.. my host OS's IP address is 192.168.2.37), but I couldn't access it from either of the two links from the host OS..

Am I bridging the connect correctly or am I doing something wrong?

Best Answer

I had the same problem. I solved disabling Citrix DNE Lightweight Filter from my network adapter properties. If you are using a Realteck adapter, you can take a look at KB1025978 and KB1015940

You can check this question VMware Workstation Bridged Network Host UnReachable

Related Solutions

Networking – select the adapter to bridge separate for every network adapter in VMware

FOUND IT! It is not a pretty one, but is works.

In older versions of vmware workstation an player there was a tool for configuring network adapters. It is called vmnetcfg.exe. In the newest version of vmware workstation it is still in the install package, but not installed anymore. To get it to work in my vmware player id did this:

Get the Program

I downloaded the latest version of VMware Workstation (400+MB). When it completed I opened up CMD and extracted the installer:

> cd \path\to\installer\
> vmware-workstation-versionyaddayadda.exe \e extractedfolder

Then I went to the extracted folder and opened core.cab with winrar. Somewhere in there hides a vmnetcfg.exe. I extracted it and copied it to my VMware Player install folder.

Running te program

I started the program. I had a VMnet0, VMnet1 and VMnet8 listed. I selected VMnet0 in the list, then clicked bridged and selected my wireless network adapter instead of automatic.

Then I clicked "Add Network..." and called it VMnet2. I selected VMnet2 in the list, then clicked bridged and selected my wired network card instead of automatic.

Adding the card to the VM

First I added the second virtual network adapter in the VMware player's machine settings. The first one I kept on bridged, and configured the wireless adapter as the preferred bridge adapter (my wired adapter is not clickable anymore).

I needed to add the card to the VM by hand. This meant I had to open the VMX file in Notepad or in my case another preferred editor.
In the VMX file I added two lines (if they already exist, replace them.)

ethernet1.connectionType = "custom"
ethernet1.vnet = "vmnet2"

I saved the file and started vmware player. In my network settings I see this now:

Network Adapter: Bridged (Automatic)
Network Adapter: Custom (vmnet2)

I started the Virtual machine, and it worked!

How to share Internet connection of VMWare guest with host in VMWare Player

Follow the instructions step by step since in some cases the order is important.

Setting up VMware Player

Right-click the Network Adapter icon and choose Settings...
Make sure the Connected value is checked in the Device status section.
Select the Host-only: A private network shared with the host value in the Network connection section and click OK to save the settings

Setting up Guest (Windows XP)

Open Control Panel and proceed to Network and Internet Connections
Here you should see two connections: the connection to the host and the connection to the Internet. They won't, most likely, have any precise titles, but you should be able to identify which one is which by connecting and disconnecting the 3G stick
Right-click the connection to the Internet, open Properties, Advanced tab and check the Allow other network users to connect through this computer's Internet connection value in the Internet Connection Sharing section. Then click OK to save the properties
Right-click the connection to the host, open Properties, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) in the General tab and open its Properties. Select the Use the following IP address value and fill in the following:
```
IP address:           192.168.17.2
Subnet mask:          255.255.255.0
```
Leave all other fields blank and click OK twice to save the properties.
Open Control Panel once again, proceed to Windows Firewall, Advanced tab and uncheck the connection to the host in the Network Connection Settings section. Then click OK to save the settings

Setting up Host (Windows 8)

Press Windows » then type View network connections and open it
Find the connection called VMware Network Adapter VMnet1, open its properties, select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) in the Networking tab and open its Properties. Make sure the Use the following IP address value is selected and fill in the following:
```
IP address:           192.168.17.1
Subnet mask:          255.255.255.0
Default gateway:      192.168.17.2
Preferred DNS server: 192.168.17.2
```
Leave the alternate DNS server field blank and click OK twice to save the properties.
Clear the Default gateway in the same menu before you start to use another Internet connection

The Internet in Windows 8 should now work.