CentOS Networking – No Network Connection in CentOS 6.3 Minimal Under VMWare Player

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I'm trying to replicate in VMWare Player the exact same conditions I have under my Dedicated Server for testing purposes.

Now, the thing is that that when I try to install something, or ping http://google.com, it fails since it has no connection.

what do I do to fix it??

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I'm not much of a sys admin, but i'll get there (This is my first Dedicated Server), I ordered a minimal OS to learn.

Best Answer

I solved the issue by forcing the interface to get the IP via DHCP

This made the magic:

dhclient -v eth0

For more detail, check the accepted answer: CentOS doesn't know what the internet is