windows server 2012 problem adding second network adapter

[Teresa_2017]

trying to install a second network adapter to give internal acces to internet but device administration even recognice this  second adapter

[RDPetruska]

It's difficult to determine your actual problem.

1. Did you add the 2nd virtual NIC while the VM was powered off (not suspended or running)?

2. What network connection did you assign to the second (new) NIC?

3. What does your VM think is its Guest OS?

4. Are you saying that after adding the second NIC to the VM's configuration, and booting the guest, it does not detect that there is a new NIC?

[Teresa_2017]

1  - I've tried to add it on and off

2- i ' ve tried bridge and NAT

3- the guest os its a Windows server 2012

4- yes exactly, PS : i am running a windows 7 at same time and it does recognize various network adapters

[a_p_]

Please attach the VM's configuration (.vmx) file to a reply post, to see whether there's an issue with the configuration, e.g. the virtual network adapter's type-

André

[Teresa_2017]

.encoding = "windows-1252"

config.version = "8"

virtualHW.version = "11"

vcpu.hotadd = "TRUE"

scsi0.present = "TRUE"

scsi0.virtualDev = "lsisas1068"

sata0.present = "TRUE"

memsize = "2048"

mem.hotadd = "TRUE"

scsi0:0.present = "TRUE"

scsi0:0.fileName = "Windows Server 2012 (2).vmdk"

sata0:1.present = "TRUE"

sata0:1.fileName = "C:\Users\teresa.corigliano\Documents\MEGAsync Downloads\Windows Server 2012 x64(ORIGINAL).ISO"

sata0:1.deviceType = "cdrom-image"

ethernet0.present = "TRUE"

ethernet0.connectionType = "nat"

ethernet0.virtualDev = "e1000e"

ethernet0.wakeOnPcktRcv = "FALSE"

ethernet0.addressType = "generated"

usb.present = "TRUE"

ehci.present = "TRUE"

ehci.pciSlotNumber = "34"

usb_xhci.present = "TRUE"

sound.present = "TRUE"

sound.virtualDev = "hdaudio"

sound.fileName = "-1"

sound.autodetect = "TRUE"

serial0.present = "TRUE"

serial0.fileType = "thinprint"

pciBridge0.present = "TRUE"

pciBridge4.present = "TRUE"

pciBridge4.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort"

pciBridge4.functions = "8"

pciBridge5.present = "TRUE"

pciBridge5.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort"

pciBridge5.functions = "8"

pciBridge6.present = "TRUE"

pciBridge6.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort"

pciBridge6.functions = "8"

pciBridge7.present = "TRUE"

pciBridge7.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort"

pciBridge7.functions = "8"

vmci0.present = "TRUE"

hpet0.present = "TRUE"

displayName = "Windows Server 2012 (2)"

guestOS = "windows8srv-64"

nvram = "Windows Server 2012 (2).nvram"

virtualHW.productCompatibility = "hosted"

powerType.powerOff = "soft"

powerType.powerOn = "soft"

powerType.suspend = "soft"

powerType.reset = "soft"

extendedConfigFile = "Windows Server 2012 (2).vmxf"

uuid.bios = "56 4d a9 87 63 5c 65 f5-aa 3d 2f 68 e0 f1 39 32"

uuid.location = "56 4d a9 87 63 5c 65 f5-aa 3d 2f 68 e0 f1 39 32"

replay.supported = "FALSE"

replay.filename = ""

migrate.hostlog = ".\Windows Server 2012 (2)-99a84504.hlog"

scsi0:0.redo = ""

pciBridge0.pciSlotNumber = "17"

pciBridge4.pciSlotNumber = "21"

pciBridge5.pciSlotNumber = "22"

pciBridge6.pciSlotNumber = "23"

pciBridge7.pciSlotNumber = "24"

scsi0.pciSlotNumber = "160"

usb.pciSlotNumber = "32"

ethernet0.pciSlotNumber = "192"

sound.pciSlotNumber = "33"

usb_xhci.pciSlotNumber = "224"

vmci0.pciSlotNumber = "35"

sata0.pciSlotNumber = "36"

scsi0.sasWWID = "50 05 05 67 63 5c 65 f0"

ethernet0.generatedAddress = "00:0c:29:f1:39:32"

ethernet0.generatedAddressOffset = "0"

vmci0.id = "-521062094"

vm.genid = "6920219032265201977"

vm.genidX = "-5767532337160299082"

monitor.phys_bits_used = "42"

vmotion.checkpointFBSize = "33554432"

vmotion.checkpointSVGAPrimarySize = "33554432"

cleanShutdown = "FALSE"

softPowerOff = "FALSE"

tools.remindInstall = "TRUE"

ethernet1.present = "TRUE"

ethernet1.connectionType = "bridged"

ethernet1.virtualDev = "e1000e"

ethernet1.wakeOnPcktRcv = "FALSE"

ethernet1.addressType = "static"

ethernet1.pciSlotNumber = "256"

ethernet1.generatedAddressOffset = "10"

tools.syncTime = "FALSE"

ethernet1.vnet = "VMnet8"

ethernet1.address = "00:50:56:2D:BF:B4"

ethernet1.linkStatePropagation.enable = "TRUE"

floppy0.present = "FALSE"

usb_xhci:4.present = "TRUE"

usb_xhci:4.deviceType = "hid"

usb_xhci:4.port = "4"

usb_xhci:4.parent = "-1"

[RDPetruska]

There are definitely some conflicting entries regarding ethernet1

.connectionType = "bridged"

but

.vnet = VMnet8

should either be "nat", or VMnet0

Why are you using a static address for the second NIC?

[Teresa_2017]

i was trying other choices , but even if  config both network adapters as NAT I cannot see any change simply the guest OS doesn't see other adapter .

[gimmely · Accepted solution]

It's my experience that, if the host has access to the internet, the guest can have the same access as a carry-over, regardless of VMnet selection and with only one NIC, as long as all the firewalls for the guess are turned off.

[Teresa_2017]

Well Thank you so much , and sorry , i was able to install driver for adapter ,turning off the firewall 

Well, thank you very much, and sorry, I was able to install the driver for the adapter, turning off the firewall