VMnet1 & VMnet8 Adapters Needed??

[GPGVM]

Hello,

I recently installed VM_Wkstn8 and created two virtual machines. Two virtual adapters VMnet1 & VMnet8 were installed on the host. Digging in I thought that these were virtual adapters that routed between the host adapter and the VM's. So I disabled them as an experiment and.....nothing changed. The virtual machines STILL have network connectivity, still get a DHCP assigned address, and still can communicate across the network...So what am I missing?? Are these adaptetrs not needed? Then why install them?

Any information of tech docs greatly appreciated.

JB

[RDPetruska · Accepted solution]

They are needed if you specify NAT or Host-Only network connection type for your VMs.  If you only want Bridged connection type, then no, you won't need these.

[Felix-The-Cat]

Hello David,

Thanks for posting and sorry to hear you have a problem with WS 8.

To speed-up investigation, could you please:

1. Give us more info regarding Host config -OS, CPU, RAM, etc

2. Check 'Network adapter' setting for yours VM:

    IF it set to "Bridged", disabling virtual adapters VMnet1 & VMnet8 not affecting yours VM Network connectivity.

3. How do you "disabled them" -- from Host networking OR using Virtual Network Editor UI?

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Cheers,