If you want to dedicate the NIC to VMware, turn off all the protocols (like IPv4, IPv6, Client for Microsoft Networks) the host has attached to the NIC so the host won't try to use it for anything.
By using the virtual network bridge mode, the VMs will appear to be other systems directly on your guest LAN and can communicate with other devices on that network. This allows you to isolate the traffic of the VMs without actually putting your host system into both networks. Jamie -- Jamie Furtner ([email protected]) > On Dec 13, 2013, at 12:06 AM, Winterlight <[email protected]> wrote: > > > OK thanks! Is this done with the same router.. or better if I put it on a > different router IP > > > At 09:58 PM 12/12/2013, you wrote: >> On 12/12/13 7:31 PM, Winterlight wrote: >> > I have a new computer build = windows 8 PRO. My PC motherboard has >> > the usual 2 NICs. I want to install VMware version 9 workstation and >> > have it use the second NIC. I have a three router network that >> > isolates a WIFI connection from my LAN for employees, friends, family >> > to use. I am thinking I can plug the second NIC into the router that >> > outputs to my LAN and the other wifi routers and then point the VM to >> > that NIC... is something like this possible. do I need to use the >> > second NIC... how do I go about this? Thanks >> > >> There is a vmware network configuration tool >> >> You would setup another vmnet interface that bridges with the second >> physical nic. I use "vmnet2" for this in a lot of my setups. >> >> Then when you setup a vm, if you use vmnet0 (aka "bridged" default) it >> will bridge to your primary/internal network, if you use vmnet2 (under >> custom) it will bridge to your second "guest" network that you want it in. >> >> -Harry >
