vmplayer/vm manager

[jgeter]

Is there a way using vmplayer/vm manger that I can emulate a nic so I can get my vm on the network? My host is winxp and vm is vista.

[RDPetruska]

Of course you can add a network adapter to your guest. It'd be kind of pointless without one.

How did you create your guest?

[jgeter]

from a vista dvd.

[jgeter]

To expand I created the vm environment with the manager then launched

the player and installed vista from a vista cd. Since the network

adapter is in use by the host do I not need to somehow emulate a nic and

bridge it to the physical network adapter??

[RDPetruska]

No, I didn't mean how did you install the OS inside your guest. I meant how did you create your VM itself?

You should have an ethernet adapter in the VM's settings. Depending on the settings you used, it could be bridged (using your existing physical NIC to get to the network), NAT, host-only, etc.

[jgeter]

I created the vm environment with the vm manager then launched

the player and installed vista from a vista cd. Since the network

adapter is in use by the host do I not need to somehow emulate a nic and

bridge it to the physical network adapter?? I see an option in manager

during setup on the network tab for custom. I select custom then first

selection in drop down list and go from there. When I look at network

adapter in device manager in vistavm they all have yellow exclamation

points on them. Again since the Ethernet adapter is in use by the host

do I not need to emulate a network adapter for the guest and bridge it

somehow?

[RDPetruska]

Sorry, I don't know what "vm manager" is.

The ethernet adapter in your guest should be an Intel E1000 one. The driver should be on the Vista DVD already.

No, as long as your host's physical NIC has the VMware Bridge Protocol service installed and enabled, you can use Bridged mode for your VM.

[jgeter]

Vm manager is what creates the vm environment. I have 2 programs vm

manger and vm player. I do not see Intel E1000 anywhere in either

program. I don't think the programs I have are capable of what I want to

do. It's a moot poing now anyway as I got tired of messing with it and

downloaded the sun vm and which has the Intel your referring to and I

have my vistavm on the network now. Thanks you're your help and have a

good day.

[RDPetruska]

Ahh, I see. I've seen that program (VM Manager) once a long time ago. Personally, I prefer my own VMX Builder, as it is extremely configurable and comprehensive.

Rob

[jgeter]

VMX builder huh is that a free program I can download??

[RDPetruska]

Yes. See my profile for website.