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Hanzcho
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‎07-13-2017 01:12 PM
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Where is the option to change adapter type?

Hi All,

This might sound really dumb, but where in the world is the option to  change the network adapter type? I want to change it from e1000 to vmxnet3. I have a windows 7 guest machine.

Thanks,

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bluefirestorm
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‎07-13-2017 04:08 PM
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I don't think it is available in the Workstation VM settings UI. So you'd have to edit the vmx configuration file of the VM. You would need hardware compatibility version at least 7 (change this in the UI) not the vmx. So if you are on the latest 12, just make sure you are on 12.

Backup the vmx file before editing as a precaution.

Example: changing first adapter

ethernet0.virtualDev = "e1000" change to ethernet0.virtualDev = "vmxnet3"

If you have more than one adapter, you would see ethernet1, ethernet2, and so on.

It is best to change to vmxnet3 after installing VMware Tools. I don't think the vmxnet3 driver is included in a guest OS such as Windows and only installed after VMware Tools is installed.

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bluefirestorm
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‎07-13-2017 04:08 PM
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I don't think it is available in the Workstation VM settings UI. So you'd have to edit the vmx configuration file of the VM. You would need hardware compatibility version at least 7 (change this in the UI) not the vmx. So if you are on the latest 12, just make sure you are on 12.

Backup the vmx file before editing as a precaution.

Example: changing first adapter

ethernet0.virtualDev = "e1000" change to ethernet0.virtualDev = "vmxnet3"

If you have more than one adapter, you would see ethernet1, ethernet2, and so on.

It is best to change to vmxnet3 after installing VMware Tools. I don't think the vmxnet3 driver is included in a guest OS such as Windows and only installed after VMware Tools is installed.