Question : How to manually map vmnet0 (bridge) to a specific physical adapter with VMware Player?

hi VMware experts

as you know VMware Player does not provide detailed configuration options for virtual networking though it does have the ability to run VMs with complicated virtual networks if the VMs are created by VMware Workstation. therefore, i believe the tricks are in the VMX definition file.

my scenario is: there are two physical network connections on my laptop (wired and wireless), and i want the virtual adapters in VMs mapped to the wireless physical adapter *only*.

could you please let me know how to manually modify the VMX file for that? the original VMX file has been attached in the Code area.

many thanks,
bbao

         
           
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          .encoding = "windows-1252"
config.version = "8"
virtualHW.version = "7"
scsi0.present = "TRUE"
scsi0.virtualDev = "lsilogic"
memsize = "512"
scsi0:0.present = "TRUE"
scsi0:0.fileName = "W2K3.vmdk"
ide1:0.present = "TRUE"
ide1:0.fileName = "Utilities.iso"
ide1:0.deviceType = "cdrom-image"
floppy0.fileType = "device"
floppy0.fileName = ""
floppy0.clientDevice = "FALSE"
ethernet0.present = "TRUE"
ethernet0.connectionType = "bridged"
ethernet0.virtualDev = "e1000"
ethernet0.wakeOnPcktRcv = "FALSE"
ethernet0.addressType = "generated"
usb.present = "TRUE"
ehci.present = "TRUE"
sound.present = "TRUE"
sound.fileName = "-1"
sound.autodetect = "TRUE"
serial0.present = "TRUE"
serial0.fileType = "thinprint"
pciBridge0.present = "TRUE"
pciBridge4.present = "TRUE"
pciBridge4.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort"
pciBridge4.functions = "8"
pciBridge5.present = "TRUE"
pciBridge5.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort"
pciBridge5.functions = "8"
pciBridge6.present = "TRUE"
pciBridge6.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort"
pciBridge6.functions = "8"
pciBridge7.present = "TRUE"
pciBridge7.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort"
pciBridge7.functions = "8"
vmci0.present = "TRUE"
roamingVM.exitBehavior = "go"
displayName = "W2K3"
guestOS = "winnetstandard"
nvram = "W2K3.nvram"
virtualHW.productCompatibility = "hosted"
printers.enabled = "TRUE"
gui.exitOnCLIHLT = "FALSE"
extendedConfigFile = "W2K3.vmxf"
ethernet0.generatedAddress = "00:0c:29:76:6a:a2"
ethernet0.linkStatePropagation.enable = "FALSE"
tools.syncTime = "FALSE"
uuid.location = "56 4d f7 5a 45 3c e0 fc-52 84 69 bd 88 76 6a a2"
uuid.bios = "56 4d f7 5a 45 3c e0 fc-52 84 69 bd 88 76 6a a2"
cleanShutdown = "FALSE"
replay.supported = "FALSE"
unity.wasCapable = "TRUE"
tools.upgrade.policy = "upgradeAtPowerCycle"
replay.filename = ""
scsi0:0.redo = ""
pciBridge0.pciSlotNumber = "17"
pciBridge4.pciSlotNumber = "21"
pciBridge5.pciSlotNumber = "22"
pciBridge6.pciSlotNumber = "23"
pciBridge7.pciSlotNumber = "24"
scsi0.pciSlotNumber = "16"
usb.pciSlotNumber = "32"
ethernet0.pciSlotNumber = "33"
sound.pciSlotNumber = "34"
ehci.pciSlotNumber = "35"
vmci0.pciSlotNumber = "36"
vmotion.checkpointFBSize = "19464192"
usb:0.present = "TRUE"
usb:1.present = "TRUE"
ethernet0.generatedAddressOffset = "0"
vmci0.id = "-2005505374"
usb:1.deviceType = "hub"
usb:0.deviceType = "mouse"
floppy0.autodetect = "TRUE"
ide1:0.autodetect = "TRUE"
floppy0.startConnected = "FALSE"
usb.autoConnect.device0 = ""

           
         

Answer : How to manually map vmnet0 (bridge) to a specific physical adapter with VMware Player?

Been a while since I ran Player. If you can't find the Manage Networks program take a look at this article: http://communities.vmware.com/thread/245342

Apparently it didn't install by default in Player version newer than 2.5...

Good Luck

Question : How to manually map vmnet0 (bridge) to a specific physical adapter with VMware Player?

Answer : How to manually map vmnet0 (bridge) to a specific physical adapter with VMware Player?

Been a while since I ran Player. If you can't find the Manage Networks program take a look at this article: http://communities.vmware.com/thread/245342Apparently it didn't install by default in Player version newer than 2.5...Good Luck

Been a while since I ran Player. If you can't find the Manage Networks program take a look at this article: http://communities.vmware.com/thread/245342

Apparently it didn't install by default in Player version newer than 2.5...

Good Luck