[H] VM second NIC
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
Re: [H] VM second NIC
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
Re: [H] VM second NIC
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
