Bridged networking DHCP problem

[despuestambien]

Hi there,

I'd really appreciate if you could help me out with this one. I have a windows server 2003 guest running as a service in an xp host. Don't ask why a service! I just need it!

I use bridged networking. The guest doesn't seem to obtain an ip from the dhcp router outside my host's wireless card. There is a strange thing though. At home i have a netgear router and have no problem obtaining an ip, the problem is at work where there is a linksys router. On the host i have no problem with the linksys router.

Thanks a lot in advance.

PS: By the way, i'm using vmware workstation 6.0.2

[prakashraj]

Hi,

Have you tried ipconfig /renew in guest ?

Prakash

[despuestambien]

Yes, many times..but nothing...

Every time i'm more sure it has something to do with the linksys router, but have no clue why...

thanks!!

2009/8/7 prakashraj <communities-emailer@vmware.com<mailto:communities-emailer@vmware.com>>

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Hi there,

I'd really appreciate if you could help me out with this one. I have a windows server 2003 guest running as a service in an xp host. Don't ask why a service! I just need it!

Actually.... I think I will ask -- why? If you need to run a Guest as a service you should look at using the free VMware Server product instead of VMware Workstation. VMware Server is designed to run Guests in the background.

I use bridged networking. The guest doesn't seem to obtain an ip from the dhcp router outside my host's wireless card. There is a strange thing though. At home i have a netgear router and have no problem obtaining an ip, the problem is at work where there is a linksys router. On the host i have no problem with the linksys router.

At work, do you think that they have put in MAC address restrictions on the WiFi access point?

PS: By the way, i'm using vmware workstation 6.0.2

Consider upgrading to Workstation 6.5.2. It's a free upgrade for you.

[despuestambien]

Hi,

oops...i didn't know about vmware server...a few hours lost installing the service then...thanks for the tip...

i'll check on monday but i'm 99% sure that's the reason.

Before you answered me, i was looking that issue up on google.

thanks!