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NIC to not detect at VMware external hard drive

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iam beginner vmware i installed VMware ESXI 7 at hp G600 G1  after post installation i don't found NIC built out 

(TP-LINK Gigabit PCI Express Network Adapter TG-3468)

How to install This Card or how to solve problem

Thx you 

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p0wertje
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Hi, 

If ESXi does not support the NIC, it will not work in windows 2019 running on the ESXi.
ESXI presents a virtualized NIC to the guest-os( in your case Windows 2019)

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I'm not aware of a driver for that NIC that works with ESXi 7.0.
Best bet is likely to replace the NIC with a supported (or known as working) one.

André

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You can check the supported hardware guide.

VMware Compatibility Guide - I/O Device Search

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  • how to search about that
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p0wertje
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The link that is in my post already gives the supported NICS for esxi 7

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Search for brand here

 

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Ok but I I don’t understand This link or cant found or look for Nic support Tplink 

NIC

if I installed Windows server 2019 

does windows server detect Nic it self ?

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If the NIC you have (Tplink) is not in the list I gave you, it is not supported by ESXi 7.

It might work on windows 2019, but that also depends if the NIC is supported under Windows 2019

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Yeah windows server support tplink  Nic

If  i install windows server 2019 Under  VMware Esxi 

windows will detect Nic ?

 

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Hi, 

If ESXi does not support the NIC, it will not work in windows 2019 running on the ESXi.
ESXI presents a virtualized NIC to the guest-os( in your case Windows 2019)

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Thank you So Much for your helpin me

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