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VMware Fusion offers by default two choices of subnets: | |||
# '''vmnet8''' - a host-based network with a DHCP server and external NAT access. | |||
# '''vmnet1''' - an internal host-based network with a DHCP server, without external NAT access. | |||
Both subnets allow guests to be directly routed into from the host processes. | |||
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Revision as of 03:43, 26 May 2017
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Overview
Network Topology
VMware Fusion offers by default two choices of subnets:
- vmnet8 - a host-based network with a DHCP server and external NAT access.
- vmnet1 - an internal host-based network with a DHCP server, without external NAT access.
Both subnets allow guests to be directly routed into from the host processes.
In the default configuration, the VMs get the IP address for their network interface over DHCP, which can be configured in /Library/Preferences/VMware Fusion/vmnet8/dhcpd.conf. Fusion performs the NAT so the VMs can access the host's gateway.
This is the procedure to configure the DHCP server to serve a static address:
Networking CLI Tool
/Applications/VMware Fusion.app/Contents/Library/vmnet-cli