Guide VMware Internet Sharing

Hoila!
For a long time I wanted to write a tutorial for techEnclave and today I found some time to drop in.

While trying to experiment with installing Ubuntu for the first time ever in VMware, I wanted to access the internet thru Linux. But couldn't. So after some googling and sorting out the information, I was able to share the internet and it works pretty fine.

here it goes!

After installing VMWare, Open Network connections, and edit the following adapter settings.

Step 1
VMWare Network Adapter VMnet1
> Properties > General TAB > TCPIP Properties > Use the following IP address > 192.168.0.1 / 255.255.255.0

Step 2
Local Area Connection (The one which connects to the internet)
> Properties > Advanced > Internet Connection Sharing > Allow other network users to connect through this computer's internet connection > (Select the Home networking VMWare adapter VMnet1) from the list.

Step 3
Open VMWare Workstation > Virtual Network Settings TAB > Host Virtual Network Mapping > Click on the > arrow which allows you to select Subnet /DHCP/ NAT. Select Subnet and enter 192.168.0.0 / 255.255.255.0.

Step 4
Select DHCP TAB > Remove VMnet 1 if already present and click ADD > Select VMnet host as VMnet 1. Click apply. The subnet of VMnet1 will be 192.168.0.0

Step 5
Open Services.msc,
> restart VMware NAT Service
> restart VMware DHCP Service

Step 6
Make sure you are connected to the internet in Windows
VMware > Linux > Firefox > Edit > Preferences > Advanced > Network > Direct Connection to the internet.

Enjoy browsing! ;-) :cool2:

Adios!

 

[Josh]

Another good guide. Effort appreciated

BTW is bridging a better approach in VMWare or NAT ?? While Bridging u wont be able to access net on the host OS ??

 

[McAgnel]

Thanks josh!

Yes, I guess so. NAT is better.