I'm at a complete loss . . . this is the first time that you have mentioned anything about a customized VMnet8 setting ! ! !

This has been far from straightforward, particularly with unearthing relevant and consistent technical information in an effort to seek a solution. At every turn there have been unearthed surprises, including obscured, obfuscated, or removed information, making diagnoses somewhat tricky.

It appears that you may have a slightly bespoke setup, and that changes made to overcome perceived problems may have resulted in creating knock on effects. Unless you can put the setup back to a known good, then I would suggest getting another PC/laptop, set it up with a default install of VMware, and start over.