Do you really haft to have network support in order to use VM Ware Player, as far as installation and which is more reliable to use VM Ware Player or Virtural Box
Personally I have always found VM Player and Workstation to be very stable products, you milage may vary. try both and see which suits your way of working, that said if you are prepared to pay for WS the is a far superiour product to Virutal Box
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