Chris Turner writes:
Assuming you have access to the VM console (sounds like) - try
It was some sort of VMware issue. I switched from Bridge to a "network" that was in the exact same subnet.
I just wasn't sure if it was vmware or Dragonfly (first production Dragonfly install); once I got replies about no firewalls in Dfly.. all that was left was VMware.
Thanks to all who replied.