Any way to set which network connection Fusion uses?

[MysticMaven]

I have Fusion on a MacMini. The primary network is airport connected to a DSL router. The secondary is the ethernet connected to an activedirectory network.

I am trying to join the domain, but VMWare says it can't see it. I assume it's because it's trying to use the airport connection.

Is there a way to make it use the ethernet connection instead?

[bgertzfield]

There isn't a user interface for this, but you can edit the file "/Library/Application Support/VMware Fusion/boot.sh". Look at the lines:

1. Bridge to host network interface 'en0'.

#"$LIBDIR/vmnet-bridge" -d /var/run/vmnet-bridge-vmnet0.pid vmnet0 en0

1. Bridge to the primary host network interface (which can change over time).

"$LIBDIR/vmnet-bridge" -d /var/run/vmnet-bridge-vmnet0.pid vmnet0 ''

and uncomment the second line (your ethernet is probably already en0).

[MysticMaven]

I tried uncommenting the line. However, I am still unable to join the domain.

Here is what is currently happening. I can see the network using ip addresses, but not using DNS names. I have put in the correct DNS servers and can ping them fine.

I don't know if this is a VMWare issue, or just windows, but I've never seen it before. Any other suggestions?

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MysticMaven

[Harliv · Accepted solution]

Are the WINS servers configured properly?

You mentioned the ip addresses are working. Are you able to ping the domain controller?

[MysticMaven]

Yes. I can ping the ip of the domain controller, but not the dns name of it.

EDIT: It was WINS. Thank you both for you help.

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MysticMaven

[Harliv]

Any time. I am glad we could help.

[PhilipJ]

Hello I tried this and It did not work. I had to boot into safe mode and copy the backup file of boot.sh I had made back to the /Library/Application Support/VMware Fusion folder then I was able to boot regular. Any idea's? OSX 10.4.10 (MacBook Pro), vmware version 1.0, also upgraded to beta 1.1 and same thing. Edited file looked like this. I am trying to get fusion to use wireless, en1 and everything else en0. Any help appreciated. UPDATE: I also tried with last line commented out, same thing.

1. vmnet-bridge puts itself in background (daemon mode)

1. Bridge to host network interface 'en0'.

"$LIBDIR/vmnet-bridge" -d /var/run/vmnet-bridge-vmnet0.pid vmnet0 en1

1. Bridge to the primary host network interface (which can change over time).

"$LIBDIR/vmnet-bridge" -d /var/run/vmnet-bridge-vmnet0.pid vmnet0 ''

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[rcardona2k]

What exactly did you try and not work? Are you trying to join a domain like the original poster? You might want to open your own message thread describe exactly what is not working for you.