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@sueii
Yes, my answer may have been driving you nuts, because I haven't remembered what already has been established much earlier. Well, this is a long thread.
The thing that VM's can discuss with each other, is new information. There is nothing wrong in the network of the VMs. The problem is with Windows or rather its configuration or how it works with VMware. You have said that you have tried a reinstall of VMware without any results. I hope that reinstall has been a relevant one - after possible other changes and especially after any Win 10 Feature Update. Somebody had strange problems when VMware wasn't installed in a default location, but somewhere else. Typically, for true Windows software, installing somewhere else makes no sense, since most of the files will be installed on c: under some windows-directories anyhow.
So, if the above was "old news", you might consider studying Windows further. It seems that something is just blocking the networking on the Host, towards VMware networks. Do you have any 3rd party software running, which might do it? Some virus scanners do more than just blocking viruses, they may have firewalling capabilities. You say that you turned Windows Firewall off to see - how? ... perhaps depending on the Windows version, but that isn't enough - you need to reboot after that change ... there are many cases in Win 10 when it doesn't request a reboot, but still needs it.
As for your Host being with DHCP on a Broadband - that makes no difference ... that is "kind of" basically always the situation. Well, infrastructures vary - perhaps you mean that you are connected to your own router with DHCP in your own subnet, and the router is connected to a Broadband service provider with DHCP or not. Either way, that's all good for this discussion.