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 Adding and Modifying Virtual Network Adapters

Adding and Modifying Virtual Network Adapters

Windows Hosts

Windows Hosts

To add a new virtual Ethernet adapter, follow these steps.

  1. Be sure the virtual machine to which you want to add the network adapter is powered off.

  2. Open the Configuration Editor (Settings > Configuration Editor).

  3. Click Add.

  4. The Add Hardware Wizard starts. Select Network Adapter. Click Next.

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  5. For Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 virtual machines, select the network driver to use. Choose from vlance, the default, or vmxnet, which provides better performance. The difference in network performance is most noticeable if the virtual machine is connected to a Gigabit Ethernet card.

  6. Select the network type you want to use — Bridged, NAT, Host-only or Custom.

  7. If you select Custom, choose the VMnet virtual switch you want to use for the network from the drop-down list.

    Note: Although VMnet0, VMnet1 and VMnet8 are available in this list, they are normally used for bridged, host-only and NAT configurations, respectively. Special steps are required to make them available for use in custom configurations. You should choose one of the other switches.

  8. Click Finish. The new adapter is added.

  9. Click OK to save your configuration and close the Configuration Editor.

To change the configuration of an existing virtual network adapter, follow these steps.

  1. Be sure the virtual machine with the adapter you want to modify is powered off.

  2. Open the Configuration Editor (Settings > Configuration Editor).

  3. Select the adapter you want to modify.

  4. Select the network type you want to use — Bridged, NAT, Host-only or Custom.

  5. If you select Custom, choose the VMnet virtual switch you want to use for the network from the drop-down list.

  6. Click OK to save your changes and close the Configuration Editor.

Linux Hosts

Linux Hosts

To add a new virtual Ethernet adapter, follow these steps.

  1. Be sure the virtual machine to which you want to add the network adapter is powered off.

  2. Open the Configuration Editor (Settings > Configuration Editor).

  3. Click the + sign beside Network Adapters.

  4. Select an adapter that is listed as Not Installed.

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  5. From the drop-down list, choose the network type you want to use — Bridged, NAT, Host-only or Custom.

  6. If you choose Custom, enter the path to the VMnet virtual switch you want to use in the VMnet field. For example, if you want to use VMnet2, type
    /dev/vmnet2.

  7. Click Install to install the new adapter.

  8. Click OK to save your configuration and close the Configuration Editor.

To change the configuration of an existing virtual network adapter, follow these steps.

  1. Be sure the virtual machine with the adapter you want to modify is powered off.

  2. Open the Configuration Editor (Settings > Configuration Editor).

  3. Click the + sign beside Network Adapters.

  4. Select the adapter you want to modify.

  5. Select the network type you want to use — Bridged, NAT, Host-only or Custom.

  6. If you choose custom, enter the number of the VMnet virtual switch you want to use in the VMnet field. For example, if you want to use VMnet2, type
    /dev/VMnet2.

  7. Click OK to save your changes and close the Configuration Editor.

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