Problem with bridged and NAT

[casperello]

Hi to everybody,

I've some problem with vmware workstation 7.1.4 build-385536 and networking.

If I setup the guest to use a bridged networking, the performance of upload and download rate in the vm are so degraded.

If I switch the vm network to NAT, the performance are so good (same on the host OS) but random (2-3 times per hour) the vm lose the connection (in xp vm, the network try icon say "Local area connection are now disconnected" -> "Local area connection are now connected"): for exemple, if the ssh connection is open, the session are disconnected.

The host NIC is Broadcom NetWtreme 57xx Gigabit with the following setting:

Row Control -> Disabled

Priority & VLAN -> Prority & VLAN Enabled

Proxy ARP Offload -> Enabled

Proxy NS Offload -> Enabled

Speed & Duplex -> Auto

VLAN ID -> 0

Can you help me?

Thank you so much

[marcelo_soares]

Check if no antivirus is messing up with the networking. DIsable anything on the host that may be interfiring on the network communication doing analysis of net packets.

[continuum]

VMware NAT service is unstable - try to restart it if the connection dies

[sakibpavel]

Please make sure that you host network cable plugged properly and getting continuous internet.  Also make sure that you are using different IP block in you host and guest.

Sakibpavel