1. Virtual machines running on the network with the NAT device can dynamically obtain their IP addresses by sending out a DHCP request. The DHCP server on the NAT network, which is also used in host-only networking configurations,
--- please check
a. DHCP is enabled for VMnet8. Which can be found in menu->Edit->Virtual Network Editor
b. VMware DHCP service is started. Which ca be found in run->service.msc-> VMware DHCP service
2. The NAT device acts as a DNS server for the virtual machines on the NAT network. Actually, the NAT device is a DNS proxy and merely forwards DNS requests from the virtual machines to a DNS server that is known by the host. Responses come back to the NAT device, which then forwards them to the virtual machines.
--- please check
a. NAT is configured properly. If you don't know how to configure it. Please restore default setting: menu->Edit->Virtual Network Editor->restore default.
b. VMware NAT service is started. Which ca be found in run->service.msc-> VMware NAT service
Suggest r to read our history KB to understand NAT better: Understanding NAT</title><p></p><span class="h3"><a name="...
