[clue-tech] VMServer 1.0 Host/Guest Internet problems

[Eric Beale]

Fellas,

The VM settings are bridged. I can now see the host ethernet card, and I 
have a 'network' connection, I can only ping the host or localhost from 
the XP vm, but I'm still unable to get out to see the world.

David, I'd agree that it's odd that I am configured to use a 'dial-up' 
setting, but that's the only way I have been able to get it working. I 
used the XP 'wizards to set the LAN connection, which I've already 
described, and that's where I'm stuck.

Any other ideas?

Eric

David L. Anselmi wrote:
> Nate Duehr wrote:
>>
>> On Dec 15, 2006, at 4:31 PM, David L. Anselmi wrote:
>>
>>> I'm using bridged networking.  Have you tried that, or do you want  
>>> something else?  (Look at the ethernet settings in the VM  
>>> settings.)  As long as you aren't doing anything more than web  
>>> surfing I'd guess that NAT is the easiest network connection to use.
>>
>> VMWare == Use the bridged networking.  Definitely.
>>
>> Unless you have some kind of strange network requirements or want to  
>> get really freaky about your security setup.
>>
>> There are some legitimate reasons not to (maybe) in a server  
>> environment, but I can't think of many that really apply or would  
>> have a significant impact on anyone just trying to get a VM up and  
>> running for playing around.
>
> I'm thinking of a not-network-savvy person without a LAN using 
> something like the old cable modems where the host box would get its 
> IP by DHCP from Comcast.  Then bridging might not be as trouble free 
> as NAT.  I don't know if anyone has that kind of setup anymore.
>
> Dave
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