Network Adapter not recognized in VM Windows 7

[wattar]

Hi there,

i have VMWare WS 6.0.5 installed and a VM with Windows 7 RC.

The problem is, that the network adapter (Intel 82567LM) was not recognized in the VM, it ist shown as "Ethernet-Controller" in "Other Devices". I've downloaded the current driver from the DELL-website, put it on a CD and tried to actualize the driver, but windows 7 says: No driver software found.

What can i do?

Regards

Waza

[FranckRookie]

Hi Waza,

Welcome to the forum.

Intel's driver is the one used by your host, not the guest. The hardware is not presented to the guest directly but through the virtualization layer. So you have to use another one for the VM.

Try to install VMware tools to see if the driver is updated.

Hope it helps.

Regards

Franck

[continuum]

A Windows 7 VM should use the virtual E1000 adapter.

Check it in the vmx-file ... it should say

ethernet0.virtualDev = "e1000"

You then do NOT need any special drivers and you also do NOT need to update the vmware-tools




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[wattar]

- Just to let you know that I have solved it!

Regards and thanks for your help.

Waza

[wattar]

problem has been solved.

Regards and thanks for your help.

Waza

[FranckRookie]

Hi Waza,

Could you tell us how you solved it?

Thanks

Franck

[wattar]

in the vmx-file ... enter:

ethernet0.virtualDev = "e1000"

Regards,

Wazir

[FranckRookie]

So Continuum was right. My apologies.

Don't forget to award him points.

Regards

Franck