Problem connecting to WIFI through VMware Fusion on Mac w/ Windows 7

[Ricky_S]

So i have a 2010 13" MacBook pro with OS X Lion (which is my main computer). And have VMware Fusion 5.0.3 running Windows 7 Ultimate. Everything runs smoothly besides the internet. I can not get it to connect to my wifi whatsoever. I've tried "Share With Mac", "Bridged-Auto Detect", & "Bridged-WIFI", & "Custom-Private to Mac" (as you can see in the picture i've attached...

I can not get it to connect to internet on the Windows 7 portion at all. It doesn't show a WIFI icon in the taskbar, only the wired connection icon. I've tried restarting Windows after everytime i've changed it, and also restarting OS X. I am pretty knowledgable when it comes to computers but i am very new to Fusion (Been using it for an hour or 2 now) so i am not too familiar with it. I've tried searching the internet for help with this issue but couldn't find any. I was thinking it could be that Windows needs a driver to run the wifi but i really don't see how that's possible. If anyone could help me at all, i would really appreciate it. If you need to ask me any questions that may help you understand my set-up a little bit more, please, feel free to do so.

I hope to hear back from some of you soon with some solutions to help me fix this problem. Thank you guys in advance!

[Ricky_S]

I actually found a solution after searching through some web pages! For future reference, if anyone has the same problem, this is what i did...

Update the Windows network adapter in Device Manager:

1. Start the virtual machine.
2. Click Start, right-click Computer, and click Manage.
3. Select Device Manager from the left pane.
4. Click the arrow to expand the Network Adapters section.
5. Right-click your Ethernet Controller in that list (name may vary) and click Update Driver Software.
6. Select Search automatically for updated driver software. If the driver is not automatically detected:
   
   
   1. Repeat step e and select Browse my computer for driver software.
   2. Select Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer.
   3. Select VMware Accelerated AMD PCNet Adapter Version: 2.0.3.6 for Windows XP and Select Intel Pro/1000 MT Network Connection for Windows Vista and 7.
      
      
7. Click Close.
8. Restart Windows.

Worked perfectally for me, and i'm now able to connect to the internet!

And this is the web page that i found the solution...
http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=101646...

[ColoradoMarmot]

You don't actually connect to the wireless network inside a virtual machine.  Fusion simulates a wired network connection.

You may need to reboot the VM after changing the network configuration in order to get it to work.

[Ricky_S]

I had already found a solution that fixed it. As you can see in the post i had before yours.

[wyckoffh]

I tried your method. It did not work for me, and what is step "e"

[wyckoffh]

These are the ethernet controllers. Which one is it. email me. wyckoffh@gmail.com

[WoodyZ]

wyckoffh wrote: I tried your method. It did not work for me, and what is step "e"

Look in the linked VMware KB Article shown in the OP (and reposted here).

Have a look at: Troubleshooting networking and internet connection issues in VMware Fusion (1016466)

[WoodyZ]

wyckoffh wrote: These are the ethernet controllers. Which one is it. email me.

Windows 7 uses the Intel(R) Pro/1000 MT Network Connection.

[JesusisLord]

Okay so this is what I did AND IT WORKED!

as you can see it shows the "internet explorer cannot display the webpage" which i assume you all get when you try browsing:

well what I did was clicked NETWORK ADAPTOR on that settings toolbar on the window...

mine was set to HOST-ONLY so i just tried changing to BRIDGED(AUTODETECT)...

it may take a couple seconds for it to connect so be patient.. when the icon is ticked and the internet connection icon at the bottom right-hand corner of the window

is clear (showing no [red x]), it should be done!

either refresh your page or type in any web address... and voila!

hope it helps! God Bless

[ojha]

@JesusisLord : this worked for me, thanks

[ittvn]

Hey friend, you can refer to a tutorial here, it have a three way for VmWare Workstation connect Internet (Brigde, NAT and Host Only), can watch now in 8:35', Link Hướng dẫn kết nối Internet (kết nối mạng) cho máy ảo VMware Workstation - YouTube