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Table 8-2. Network Connection Options
Option Description
Share with my Mac If you want to connect to the Internet or other TCP/IP network using your Mac
dial-up networking connection and you are not able to give your virtual machine an
IP address on the external network, choosing this option is often the easiest way to
give the virtual machine access to that network. The virtual machine does not have
its own IP address on the external network. The virtual machine obtains a private IP
address from the VMware virtual DHCP server.
Bridged Networking items In the Bridged Networking list, you see various choices for bridging to one of
the network interfaces on your Mac, including wireless and Ethernet. Using one
of these options is often the easiest way to give your virtual machine access to a
network.
With one of these bridged networking options, the virtual machine appears as
an additional computer on the same physical Ethernet network as your Mac. The
virtual machine can use any of the services available on the network to which
it is bridged, including file servers, printers, gateways, and so on. Likewise, any
physical host or other virtual machine configured with bridged networking can use
resources of that virtual machine.
Private to my Mac When you use this type of network connection, the virtual machine is connected
to your Mac’s operating system on a virtual private network, which normally is
not visible outside your Mac. Multiple virtual machines configured with host-only
networking on the same Mac are on the same network.
n Connect and Set Up the Network Adapter
You can connect the virtual network adapter for the virtual machine and set the type of
networking to use.
n Assign a MAC Address to a Virtual Machine Manually
You can assign a MAC address manually if you need to ensure that the same MAC address is
always assigned to the virtual network adaptor for a virtual machine.
n Add a Network Adapter
You can add up to ten virtual network adapters to a virtual machine.
n Change the Network Adapter on a Remote Virtual Machine
You can enable and change the virtual network adapter for a virtual machine hosted on a
remote server. Your virtual machine will have access to multiple networks.
n Remove a Network Adapter
You can remove network adapters from your virtual machine.
n Simulate a Network Environment with Fusion Pro
In Fusion Pro, you can use advanced virtual network adapter settings to limit the bandwidth,
specify the acceptable packet loss percentage, and create network latency for incoming and
outgoing data transfers for a virtual machine.
Using VMware Fusion
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