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boxxy27
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Networking a virtual PC to the physical PC to another physical PC

Hi, im new to this forum and iv got a question.

I have installed VMWare workstation 6.5 onto my PC (windows XP). I also installed a virtual windows XP onto it and what i want to do is to network these PC's together and then network another PC to my computer via a crossover cable and share a couple of files (yes i know i can use a flash drive and everything else). I can not figure out how to network them alltogether and share files amoung each other. All 3 PCs will be using windows XP, and iv tried to bridge the vmnet8(NAT) to the local area connection and i have successfully been able to ping both but can not see each other in the network via windows explorer.

Can anybody help me with this?

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Hi Boxxy27

Try to turn off your Windows firewall on the vms and try again.

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prakashraj
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Hi,

Try this

Go to tools ->folder options->view then uncheck the use simple sharing option

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DLeid
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Hi Boxxy27

Try to turn off your Windows firewall on the vms and try again.

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