Workstation 8 Set Network Location asks every time started

[SimonJBrown]

Hello,

I get the Windows 7 "Set Network Location" dialog each time I start a particular VM.

The Network ID increases each time I start up the VM. It is up to number 57 now!

Searched around and cannot seem to find a reason for this.

Any pointers on why it does not remember the settings and how to resolve?

Thanks

Simon

[WoodyZ]

How is the Host connected to the LAN, Ethernet or Wi-Fi?

What type of Router in used on the LAN?

How is the Guest's Network Adapter configured, Bridged, NAT, Host-Only or LAN Segment?

In Windows 7 what type of Network are you selecting, Home, Work or Public?

In Windows 7 is the Network Adapter configured for DHCP or have you set a Static IP Address?

If DHCP, have you tried setting a Static IP Address?

[SimonJBrown]

Hi Woodyz

How is the Host connected to the LAN, Ethernet or Wi-Fi?

- Wi-fi, this is in my home office or the actual works office. Also same on LAN connection though.

What type of Router in used on the LAN?

- Home router is the BT homehub3, office, no idea.

How is the Guest's Network Adapter configured, Bridged, NAT, Host-Only or LAN Segment?

- I have 2 adapters, the NAT (no problem in this one) and another on Host-Only (VMNet1) which increments by one each startup.

- For this Host-Only I have configured a static ip address 192.168.110.100 on the IPv settings inside the guest

- On the VM Virtual Network Editor I have ticked "Use Local DHCP service..." and set the subnet IP: to 192.168.110.0 and set subnet mask: to 255.255.255.0

- On the DHCP Settings dialog I have;

Start IP address: 192.168.110.128

End IP Address: 192.168.110.254

In Windows 7 what type of Network are you selecting, Home, Work or Public?

- It offers all, but I am selecting Work each time so I can see the network

In Windows 7 is the Network Adapter configured for DHCP or have you set a Static IP Address?

- The host (my laptop) is DHCP

If DHCP, have you tried setting a Static IP Address?

- Cannot do this on work laptop. DCHP to my wi-fi, then Cisco AnyConnect to work VPN.

Although same problem if I do or do not connect to work VPN.

I have other VMs though that never ask for the network location on restarts on the same Laptop and also using Host-Only adapter with a static IP address to allow me to run services for test systems to known addresses.

Hope answers above help

Simon

[WoodyZ]

How is the Guest's Network Adapter configured, Bridged, NAT, Host-Only or LAN Segment?

- I have 2 adapters, the NAT (no problem in this one) and another on Host-Only (VMNet1) which increments by one each startup.

- For this Host-Only I have configured a static ip address 192.168.110.100 on the IPv settings inside the guest

- On the VM Virtual Network Editor I have ticked "Use Local DHCP service..." and set the subnet IP: to 192.168.110.0 and set subnet mask: to 255.255.255.0

- On the DHCP Settings dialog I have;

Start IP address: 192.168.110.128

End IP Address: 192.168.110.254

In Windows 7 what type of Network are you selecting, Home, Work or Public?

- It offers all, but I am selecting Work each time so I can see the network

In Windows 7 is the Network Adapter configured for DHCP or have you set a Static IP Address?

- The host (my laptop) is DHCP

If DHCP, have you tried setting a Static IP Address?

- Cannot do this on work laptop. DCHP to my wi-fi, then Cisco AnyConnect to work VPN.

Just to be clear, what OS is on the Host and the Guest that's have an issue are both Windows 7?

Also when I mentioned setting a static IP Address I was referring to the Guest and I see no reason why you can't test with a static IP Address on the Guest.

[SimonJBrown]

Hi WoodyZ

Both OS are Win 7 x64

The Guest is set to Static, the 192.168.110.100 number, deliberately so I run software on that which needs a static IP

The VM network is set to provide DHCP range as well

Thanks
Simon

[WoodyZ]

The Guest is set to Static, the 192.168.110.100 number, deliberately so I run software on that which needs a static IP

The VM network is set to provide DHCP range as well

How is the Guest's Network Adapter configured, Bridged, NAT, Host-Only or LAN Segment?

- I have 2 adapters, the NAT (no problem in this one) and another on Host-Only (VMNet1) which increments by one each startup.

- For this Host-Only I have configured a static ip address 192.168.110.100 on the IPv settings inside the guest

I assumed you set a static IP Address on the NAT Network Adapter in the Guest however what about the Host-Only Network Adapter, isn't that the one you're having the issue with, have you tried setting it to a static IP Address too?

[SimonJBrown]

No static on the NAT. The Static IP is on the Host-Only adapter. The Host only adapter is the one with the problem

Thanks

Simon

[WoodyZ]

Sorry, I've been focused on something else this morning and have only skimmed what you've written and thus missed the answers to my own questions!   Anyway the first thing I do is clean up the redundant Network Locations using Merge and delete network locations and then set its name without a number.  See if this doesn't stop the madness.

[SimonJBrown]

Hi

I did the Merge and Delete on the network locations and changed name but no joy . Next restart asked to Set Network Location again and the network name had a suffix of 1, which increased to 2 on the next reboot.

Regards

Simon

[WoodyZ]

Since this is not happening with other Virtual Machines you have then I do not necessarily see this as a VMware issue per se, while not saying absolutely it isn't, nonetheless I think it's time to look to Microsoft and or Microsoft resources to fix what is in all likelihood a Windows issue irrelevant of the fact that it's running in a Virtual Machine.