VMware ACEFeatures | Documentation | Knowledge Base | Discussion Forums Networking Virtual MachinesVMware ACE provides virtual networking components that let you create a wide range of configurations. If you select the Typical setup path in the New Virtual Machine Wizard when you create a virtual machine, the wizard sets up bridged networking for the virtual machine. You can choose any of the common configurations — bridged networking, network address translation (NAT) or host-only networking — by selecting the Custom setup path. The wizard then connects the virtual machine to the appropriate virtual network. On a Windows host, the software needed for all networking configurations is installed when you install VMware ACE. The first topics in this section give you a quick look at the virtual networking components that VMware ACE provides and show how you can use them with your virtual machine. The rest of the section provides more detail on some networking capabilities. In the virtual machines you create for your end users, you are most likely to use NAT or bridged networking with an IP address provided by a DHCP server. This section covers the following topics:
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