Wmware workstation network setup in virtual machines. VMware Workstation virtual machine is your ideal assistant!!! How to change vmware workstation language

After getting acquainted with such a software product as VMware workstation (see article: Installation and first acquaintance with the VMware workstation emulator), many beginners encounter problems with the inconvenience of using certain functions, and there is not enough clear help in Russian for all the functionality of VMware workstation , in order to eliminate the “blank spots” in the setup, I decided to publish this article, where I will try to describe as much as possible everything that is hidden in the bins.
Let's move directly to the global settings of the program:

In the sidebar we can place virtual machines into groups

Let's perform global program settings. Menu Edit - Preferences

• Default Location for virtual machines and teams allows you to set the path to the directory where virtual machines will be saved by default.
 After we create a directory for virtual machines and specify the path to it, by default, upon subsequent creation, each virtual machine will be located in this directory. Remember opened tabs between session - Remember tabs opened between sessions - remembers
• open tabs workspace. Keep VMs running after Workstation closes - Run enabled guest OS mode in
• background
• , a very convenient function if we want to have a parallel operating system or a server running any services on our physical machine.
• Save screenshots to - Save a screenshot to: (Clipboard) Clipboard, (File) File - the function allows you to make a PrintScreen of the virtual machine screen and save it, respectively, to the clipboard, or to a specified location.
• “Show Aero Pick thumbnails for open tabs” if in Russian it sounds something like this: “Show in Windows theme Aero thumbnails of open virtual machine tabs." This function Doesn't work in Windows XP.
• “Privacy” or “Privacy” function with the “offer to save login information for remote hosts” button. This function allows you to save login/password information when connecting to a remote virtual machine.

2. Input

• freebsd.iso - for FreeBSD operating systems
• linux.iso - for Linux operating systems
• netware.iso - for NetWare operating systems
• solaris.iso - for Solaris operating systems
• windows.iso - for Windows operating systems
• winPre2k.iso - for Windows operating systems younger than Windows 2000

These images, as I already said, will be useful to us after installing the above operating systems. Now let's go back to the “Input” setting
“Ungrab when cursor leaves window” - Releases the mouse cursor capture when the cursor leaves the guest operating system window. This function allows you to work with the guest operating system as with a regular browser (without pressing hotkeys to switch cursor capture).

“Hide cursor on ungrab” - Do not show the cursor in the guest room operating system if an interception occurs. That is, the cursor of the guest operating system and the main host one are combined.

“Grab when cursor enters window” - intercepts the cursor when it is above the guest OS window.

At the moment, all 3 of the above functions should be left enabled, since these functions will provide us with a convenient and comfortable principle of working with guest OSes.
and the last function with the drop-down list “Optimize mouse for games"—optimize the mouse cursor for games (leave the default value “Automatic”).

3. Hot Keys

Hot keys provide a shortcut to commonly-used virtual machine operations. Click the buttons below to modify your hot keys - Hot keys provide quick access to frequently used operations on virtual machines.

Click the button below to change your hotkeys.
If these options are left at default, VMware will work with the following hotkey combinations:

• To release from the current virtual machine, press Ctrl + Alt - to release the intercepted cursor, press Ctrl + Alt
• To enter or leave full screen mode, press Ctrl + Alt + Enter - to switch to/from full screen mode, press Ctrl + Alt + Enter
• To switch to the previous full-screen virtual machine, press Ctrl + Alt + Left Arrow - to switch from full-screen mode to the previous virtual machine, press Ctrl + Alt + Left Arrow
• To switch to the next full-screen virtual machine, press Ctrl + Alt + Right Arrow - to switch from full-screen mode to the next virtual machine, press Ctrl + Alt + Right Arrow

Autofit group - Autofit or auto-alignment

• Autofit window - automatic alignment of the main workspace window. When the virtual machine display settings change, resize the application window to match — When you change the display settings in the guest OS, the main workspace will automatically be resized.
• Autofit guest - automatic alignment of the guest OS window.


• Full screen mode Autofit guest (change guest resolution) Requires VMware Tools to be installed — Automatic change
• resolution (resolution) of the display in the guest OS. VMware Tools must be installed.
• Stretch guest (no resolution change) Stretches the guest screen to fill the host display - Stretch the display. Do not change the display resolution (resolution) when switching to full-screen mode.

• Menu and toolbar group - Menus and toolbars
• Use a single button for power controls - Use a single button to control power (allows you to set toolbars to a drop-down list or different guest OS power control buttons).
• Combine toolbar with menubar in windowed mode - combine menu and toolbar.

5. Unity (Compatibility Mode)
Unity applications menu hot key. Hot key: Ctrl + Shift + U

For more information about compatibility mode, see the article: Compatible mode in VMware workstation

6. Updates

• There are three main options:
• Check for product updates on startup - Check for updates when the program starts
• Check software components as needed - Here we are talking about checking for updates to newer versions of the previously mentioned VMware Tools utilities.

Here it is proposed to improve and improve the program by sending anonymous data to the VMware center. 8. Shared VMs ( General access

Another new feature of VMware worstation is the ability to share operating systems. This is convenient if for some reason you cannot use one of the protocols to organize access to the remote desktop. And also if you need to connect remotely to the console of the guest operating system. For example, you can demonstrate the capabilities of applications or functions directly inside a virtual environment without downloading the entire HDD virtual machine from a remote server.
All ports for adding rules to the firewall, through which the VMware remote virtual machine protocol works, can be viewed on the official website here
For VMs there is some information on setting up TCP\IP ports on the official website
By default, to access a shared virtual machine in the firewall, you need to set rules for the following ports:

• HTTPS - TCP port 443
• HTTP - TCP port 80
• VM console port 902 ANY

• Virtual machine sharing and remote access is enabled and the Enable or Disable Sharing button is an option that allows you to start or stop the service that organizes access to the remote client.
• Port used by VMware Workstation Server: Use the port to connect clients to shared virtual machines.

• Shared VMs locations — Path to the storage directory for shared virtual machines.

We are talking here, of course, about RAM ( random access memory). If you have about 1024 Mb of RAM allocated for virtual machines, then it will not be possible to run two 1024 Mb machines. Accordingly, a maximum of 2 virtual ones of 512 Mb each. You can allocate memory to virtual systems depending on how much free memory remains when working with the host operating system.
Additional memory group
How should the system allocate memory for all virtual machines - how to distribute the virtual memory system for all guest operating systems
I should note that virtual machines allow you to place RAM not only in RAM but also in the paging file of the host OS. And the next three options allow you to set memory allocation parameters.

• Fit all virtual machine memory into reserved host RAM - Use only the physical memory of the host OS.
• Allow most virtual machine memory to be swapped - Allow most virtual machines to place virtual memory in the host OS swap file.
• Allow some virtual machine memory to be swapped - Allow some virtual machines to place virtual memory in the host OS swap file.

10. Priority

Default Process Priority group

• Input Grabbed - interception of the current guest OS
• Input Ungrabbed - guest OS background mode

• Take snapshots in the background when possible - Take snapshots in the background when possible.
• Restore snapshots in the background when possible - Restore snapshots in the background when possible.

11. Devices
Removable media group - Removable media

If CD-DVD discs on the physical host they allow auto-run (Autorun), we can temporarily disable it while the guest OS is running in order to connect the drive inside the virtual machine. This is done with the option:

• Disable Autorun on the host when a VM is running - Disable auto-run on the host when the virtual machine is running

When switching to next version operating system of the Windows line, some users are faced with the lack of support for their favorite applications in the new OS. Or it’s even more complicated - you have, for example, OS X, and you need applications that are compatible only with Windows.

At the moment, there are a large number of “virtual machines” that can solve these inconveniences. For example, paid Parallel Desktop and VMWare Workstation, or free options - such as Microsoft VirtualPC or VirtualBox from Oracle.

We have already talked about VirtualBox in articles:

• Creating a virtual computer and installing Windows on it using VirtualBox;

Today I will talk about working with .

The process of installing a virtual machine is no different from the installation process regular programs, so you can skip it. After installation and reboot, the main program window will appear.

Everything in this emulator is easy to configure. On the left side are the virtual machines that you have installed. On the right is the “invitation” window of the program. With its help, you can create or open an existing virtual machine, connect to a remote server, and much more. At the top there are several panels containing controls.

Creating a virtual machine

In VMWare Workstation, you can choose several ways to create a virtual machine. To describe all possible functions, we will choose a selective method for creating a machine.

In the next window you must indicate compatibility with previous versions programs.

This is usually used for collaborative work on different configurations. The left side of the window displays the products compatible with this machine, and the right side shows the restrictions that apply to the machine. this configuration. Now this is not important, so we leave everything as it is.

The next step is to install the system on a virtual machine.

In this case, you can specify as a real drive hard drives, and a virtual image. Or you can choose installation media later, right when the virtual machine starts.

Then you need to select the operating system you are going to install.

In accordance with your choice, the program will offer the optimal set of settings for a specific system. Next, you need to come up with a name for the virtual machine, as well as the folder in which it will be located.

On most modern computers The processor has more than one core. In the program you can also set the number of cores that you want to use in the guest system.

Note: Do not give too many physical resources to the virtual machine. The computer will run slower, and you will not get a big increase in the performance of the guest system.

At the next step, you need to specify the amount of RAM that will be allocated to the virtual operating system. The program will also warn you about the minimum amount of memory at which the system will function, and will also indicate a limit beyond which you should not go. In this case, it is recommended to leave the value that the emulator program initially specified.

The next step is to specify the type of network you want to use.

In this case, if you do not understand network technologies, you do not need to change anything. After installation, the virtual machine will have a network and you will not have to configure it separately.

The next step asks you to select the disk on which the system will be stored.

You can create a new virtual disk or use an existing one. You can also allocate part of the physical disk for system operation. In the first two cases, a virtual hard disk will be created in the form of a specific file or group of files. The configurator will then prompt you to select the virtual disk type. Since SCSI on older systems is either not supported or does not work well, it is advisable to choose the IDE interface.

Next, you need to specify the size of the future disk. In this case, we can specify a space slightly larger than what we need. In this case, you can allocate all the disk space at once, or you can fill it gradually so that the empty space is virtual disk did not take up real gigabytes. For convenience, the program will offer you to split the disk into several files, or save everything in one.

In conclusion, it is worth familiarizing yourself with the parameters of the created VMWare Workstation virtual machine. If everything is in order, then click the “Done” button, otherwise you can go back and change any parameter.

The right side of the program now displays a black screen indicating that the virtual machine is disabled, as well as information about the virtual machine's hardware. The process of installing the system on a virtual machine should be skipped since it is no different from installing a real operating system.

Procedure for starting a virtual machine, pausing and shutting down

So now everything is ready to launch. If you already have a system on a virtual machine (VM), then you can simply launch it. Or install the system on a newly created machine.

There are two options:

1. If there is a VM, then in the window on the main tab you need to select “Open” and select the VM (file with resolution .vnw).
2. After adding (or after creating a new one), you need to start the VM by clicking on the start button, which is located at the top of the window under the “Edit” menu, or by selecting the menu item Virtual Machine - Power -> Resume, or by pressing the key combination Ctrl + B.

It is worth noting that the virtual machine can be paused. In this case, its full state at the time of shutdown will be preserved and the virtualizer program can be closed. After resuming operation, all windows open source software and even processes in memory will remain in the same state in which you left them. This is the most convenient option for using a virtual machine because... you don't have to wait for it to load. There are three ways to pause a VM:

1. Click the “Pause” button at the top of the window, under the “Edit” menu
2. Select the menu item Virtual Machine - Power - Suspend
3. Press the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Z

There are also less convenient way turning off the virtual machine and the virtualizer program - turning off the guest operating system as if you were turning it off on a regular computer. Moreover, if you turn off the machine using VMWare capabilities, the system will automatically shut down, as if you had pressed Power button on the system unit.

You can shut down a virtual machine in the following ways:

1. Click the “Stop Virtual Machine” button, which is located under the “Edit” menu
2. Select the menu item Virtual Machine - Power - Power Off
3. Press the key combination Ctrl+R

It is worth noting that sooner or later you will have to shutdown/reboot the VM because... “garbage” will accumulate in the guest operating system, which will disappear only after a reboot. It will gradually accumulate and eventually make the machine work slowly.

Everything is fine: the guest system is up and running, but it may not allow the mouse to leave its working window. In this case, if you want to leave the virtual system, you need to press the Ctrl+Alt key combination. However, there is a set of drivers that, by installing them, you do not have to do this. The system integrates into the host machine and you can switch between them without any problems.

You can do this as follows: go to the Virtual Machine menu - Install/reinstall the VMWare Tools package.

The VMWare Tools package installs drivers for sound cards, video adapters and other equipment.

An important fact is that VMWare Tools can work with several guest systems at the same time. In this case, each system will work independently of the others. Quantity at one time running systems limited only by the physical capabilities of your computer. And you, as a user, can switch between them using tabs.

There is a problem: let's say that the system has become unstable and you need to press the key combination Ctrl+Alt+Delete, but the task manager of the host system is called. You can send a similar combination to the guest system using the Virtual Machine menu - send the command Ctrl+Alt+Delete.

Everything is fine: the guest system is functioning and you are satisfied with almost everything, but there is one problem: the system screen is too small and this makes the work inconvenient. There are several ways to fix this problem:

1. If you have a large diagonal monitor, you can simply increase the screen resolution.

2. There is a more elegant approach: you can enable “single mode”. This is the mode for integrating the guest operating system into the main one. At the same time, you will be able to work in parallel with applications of both the host and guest systems. It is worth noting. That the entire screen will be used and the resolution of the guest system will be the same as that of the host. In order to switch to this mode, you need to click on the “Unified Mode” button, which is located in the menu under the “Tabs” menu, or go to the menu View - Unified Mode

3. It is possible to expand the operating system to full screen, completely covering the main workspace. You can do this by clicking on the “Full Screen Mode” button, which is located between the Virtual Machine and Tabs menu, or go to the View - Full Screen Mode menu. You can also use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Alt+Enter. In this case, the VMWare Tools panel will appear at the top of the system, which will automatically hide if you do not hover over it.

So now we have working system. You need to add network folders to it - in this case, we will give the system access to the physical hard drive. To do this, you need to shut down the virtual machine.

The system on the virtual machine is the same as on the real one. Accordingly, you need to turn it off like a regular system.

After turning off, you need to click the “Change settings” button and go to the “Options” tab.

In it you need to find the “Shared Folders” option, set the switch to the “Always On” position and select the necessary shared folders for your system. You can specify either a separate folder or an entire hard drive partition.

Apply the changes and boot the virtual machine. Externally the machine has a network, but internally a disk needs to be connected to the system. The easiest way to do this is to open “My Computer” and select “Map network drive.” All! The virtual system has access to real data.

There is another, simpler way to transfer files and folders: to transfer data inside a virtual machine, you just need to drag a file from the real system into it with the mouse.

Connecting removable devices to a virtual machine

Sometimes the question arises: “What to do?” if you want to connect a flash card, printer and other devices directly to the machine. In this case, the developers have provided a number of operations that can connect external USB devices.

You can view the list of devices that are available to the machine in the Virtual Machine - Devices menu. There you can also see a list of currently connected equipment. By checking the box next to the required device, you connect it in the guest system; by unchecking it, you disconnect it. It's simple!

For example, if you want to connect a drive to a virtual machine, you need to do the following:

1. Connect the flash card to the computer and after a few moments it will appear in the “Devices” menu;
2. Check the box next to the device and after some time you will see a system message stating that the device is connected.

Conclusion

Another important point: suppose that you reinstalled the operating system, but you still have the VMWare Workstation virtual machine. To run it, you need to open it in the program: Home - Open virtual machine. Then a window will appear upon startup.

In this case, you need to click the “I copied it” button. And the virtual machine will boot. Running virtual machine:

In conclusion, it is worth noting that a virtual system is a very useful and, at times, indispensable device. The undoubted advantages of a virtual machine are such features as:

• If desired, you can virtualize any operating system and, accordingly, if the system is old, then old programs that cannot run on modern hardware will work with it;
• Each system is independent, which allows you to conduct experiments without fear of “killing” the OS;
• You can create almost any hardware configuration and check the performance of the system on it.

However, the medal also has downside– the VMWare Workstation program is paid and costs 8,300 rubles. Buy it or use analogues - it's up to you.

Good afternoon!. Surely many of you, due to the power of modern computers, have on your personal computer various programs for virtualizing all kinds of systems. In the corporate segment, this is the hypervisor ESXI 5.5 and higher, and at home, this is Hyper-V on Windows 10 or Vmware Workstation 14. It is the latter that will be discussed; at the moment, the latest version is 14.1. Today I will tell you where to download and how it is done installing Vmware Workstation 14, step by step. So that you can create your own test site for testing or work.

What is Vmware Workstation 14

For people who are just getting acquainted with the Vmware Workstation product, I will tell you in a nutshell what kind of beast it is. Briefly and simply put, this is a program that is installed on operating systems of the Windows or Linux family so that separate, isolated OSes can be installed for further testing or work.

A simple example, I have Windows 8.1 installed locally, but this does not prevent me from having Vmware Workstation 14 installed Windows 10 that I can break or study without fear that I'll break the underlying OS. Since essentially a virtual machine is just a file on a computer. I advise you to read more about virtual stands at this link.

Where to download Vmware Workstation 14

You can find the official website for downloading Vmware Workstation 14 at the link below:

https://www.vmware.com/ru/products/workstation-pro/workstation-pro-evaluation.html

As you can see there is a version for:

• Windows
• Linux

The Vmware Workstation 14 program itself is, of course, paid and you can find it at the link trial version, this is enough to put it up and take a closer look.

What's new in Vmware Workstation 14

Let's quickly talk about the innovations in this version of the second class hypervisor. Support now available:

• Windows 10 1803
• Windows Server 1803
• ESXI 6.5

Of course, this version also improves system hardware support. Compatibility included with the latest processors, including Intel Kabylake and AMD Ryzen. Implemented support for UEFI Secure Boot for virtual systems, which increases security. Additionally, a Virtual NVMe virtual controller is included for quick access to SSD (with vSAN testing support).

VMware Workstation 14 has improved network management. New network settings allow you to simulate certain situations that will be useful during testing. To the previously existing functions for adjusting delay and packet loss, adjustment of distance and network quality has been added. This is required to check the fault tolerance of the applications being tested. Other additional options have also been added there, for example, setting the names of virtual network adapters, etc.

Added the function of scanning virtual machines to update resources. Systems located on local disks and USB drives, as well as remote ones, are supported. Added support for power operations and simple system power on/off for vSphere ESXi hosts. Remote control supports operations such as shutdown, reboot, shutdown, directly from VMware Workstation.

And that is not all. Among other things, in new version Many different improvements have been made: minor conveniences have been added, automatic virtual system disk cleaning has been implemented, the interface based on GTK+ 3 for GNU/Linux has been updated, bugs have been fixed, etc.

How to install Vmware Workstation 14 on Windows

And so, for example, I will install on Windows 8.1, since I have it, but it is no different if you had Windows 7 or 10. After downloading the archive from Vmware Workstation 14, you will get this file structure. Launch VMware-workstation-full-14.1.1-7528167.exe.

The installation wizard will launch and begin unpacking exe file

At the first step of the installation wizard, click Next.

We agree to the license agreement by checking the box "I accept the terms in the License Agreement"

You can install an additional driver for the keyboard by checking the box:

Enhanced Keyboard Driver (a reboot will be required to use this feature). This feature reguires 10MB on your host drive

Improved feature virtual keyboard provides better job with international keyboards and keyboards with additional keys. This feature is only available for Windows host systems.

Uncheck both boxes:

• Check for product updates on startup - check for updates after installation
• Join the Vmware Customer Experience improvement Program - join the improvement program

In the next step, the installation wizard will prompt you to create shortcuts on the desktop and start menu.

Remained last step, to complete our installation procedure for Vmware Workstation 14 Pro, click the install button.

In a minute, the master will finish his work. Here you can exit it by clicking the Finish button, or install the Vmware Workstation 14 license key through the License button.

Installing a license key

If you have your own key, then copy it; if not, then generate it from a special file. Copy the key generated by the generator here.

If you skipped this step, don't worry, you'll have at least two more chances to do it. The first is when you launch the Vmware Workstation 14 hypervisor. The first window will require you to activate the product. As you can see, there is a trial, evaluation period for 30 days.

In this article we will look at the process of creating and configuring a virtual machine in a free (for non-commercial, home use) VMware program Workstation Player.

How to create a virtual machine

Below is an example of creating and configuring a virtual machine in VMware Workstation 12 Player. Although the program does not have a Russian interface, for most users it will not be difficult to understand the settings.

Some definitions

• Host operating system– this is the system that is installed on your computer;
• Guest operating system is an operating system (OS) running in a virtual machine (thus on one physical computer we can run one host and from one to several guest systems);
• Virtual machine is a software or hardware system that emulates real computer, on which one or more operating systems (Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, etc.) can be installed.

Let's take Windows 7 as the guest operating system, and Windows 10 as the host operating system. Since we will install the guest operating system on the created virtual machine from an image file (ISO), we will assume that you already have such an image (that is, how to download original ISO Windows image from the Microsoft website you can).

So let's get started:

• Launch VMware Workstation Player (download latest version with or of. site);


• Using the "Browse" button, find and select in Windows Explorer ISO image file of the guest operating system (in our example this is Windows 7) → “Next”;
  
• The next window prompts you to enter the license key, select the Windows edition to install, and specify the computer administrator login and password. At this stage, it is not necessary to fill in all these fields, except for “Full Name” → “Next”;
  
• If you did not specify the key in the previous step Windows activation, you will see the following window, which says that you will have to activate the operating system manually after installation) → “Yes”;
  
• Next, you need to specify the name of the virtual machine, which will be displayed in the VMware Player console and select the location of the virtual machine on the computer → Next;
  
• Now we indicate the disk size of our virtual machine (you can leave it at the default – 60 GB, or specify your own value) → Next;
  
• After this, you will see a window that lists the main parameters of the installed system; by clicking here “Customize Hardware” you can fine-tune the hardware characteristics of the virtual machine: the amount of RAM, CPU properties, network parameters, etc.;
  
• The “Finish” button initializes the installation process of the operating system, and, unlike, the installation will take place in automatic mode(no action from the user is required).
  

This completes the creation of a virtual machine in VMware Workstation 12 Player (in the screenshot is the guest operating system Windows system 7 running on Windows 10 host OS using VMware Workstation 12 Player).

VMware Workstation is an ideal solution for self-education, debugging applications, and creating test laboratory environments. Many who take their first steps with VMware Workstation face various questions when setting up. In this article we will look at network settings available immediately after installation VMware Workstation. This article will be of interest, first of all, to those who are just beginning to understand the virtual environment.

By default, in VMware Workstation There are three types of virtual networks. You can connect a virtual machine to a specific network from the Virtual Machine Settings menu

Let's look at the default networks VMware Workstation:

Bridged/VMnet0. In this connection, the virtual machine connects to the network using the host's physical network adapter. A virtual machine's virtual network adapter uses your computer's physical network adapter, allowing the virtual machine to access the same network to which the physical computer is connected. In other words, virtual machines have access to your local network.

Please note that the host and guest operating systems have unique MAC and IP addresses. If the virtual machine does not have a static IP address, it will receive it via DHCP, like a regular computer. IN this type connections, the virtual machine has full access to the local network and can connect to other computers, and computers on the local network can connect to it.

This type of connection is used most often.

Host-only/VMnet1. The second type of network connects the guest virtual machine and the host computer, forming a private network. This connection provides network connection between the virtual machine and the physical computer (host), using a virtual network adapter available to the host operating system.

With this type of connection, the virtual machine does not have access to the local network and the Internet. Since virtual machines do not have access to physical network, VMware Workstation provides for the use of the DHCP service to assign TCP\IP parameters to virtual machines. For a host-only virtual network, a specific subnet is used, in our case it is 192.168.52.0-254, where the virtual adapter on the physical computer has an IP address of 192.168.52.1, and all guest virtual machines using a host-only connection receive addresses from the VMware DHCP server.

Virtual machines using a host-only network can communicate with each other on this network.

NAT/VMnet8. This is the third type of connection. This type of connection is characterized by the fact that communication between the virtual machine and the host is carried out via private network. Why is a second virtual network card installed in a physical computer?

When using a NAT connection, the virtual machine does not have its own external network IP address. However, the virtual machine can connect to computers from an external network using the standard TCP/IP protocol. In this case, the virtual machine uses IP and MAC addresses physical computer.

It is worth noting that by default, a computer from the local physical network cannot connect to a virtual machine.

NAT connection is selected by default when creating a new virtual machine VMware Workstation.

Since the virtual machine does not have direct access to the network, VMware Workstation uses the DHCP service to assign IP addresses to virtual machines on a private network.

Virtual network management VMware Workstation carried out in the Virtual Network Editor, which is installed by default. You can launch Virtual Network Editor directly from the Start menu by selecting All Programs, then VMware and Virtual Network Editor. You can also launch Virtual Network Editor inside the interface VMware Workstation by selecting the Edit menu and Virtual Network Editor.

After launching Virtual Network Editor you will see a tab Summary. This tab displays all virtual networks used VMware Workstation.

Automatic Bridging. If the host machine, i.e. computer on which the software is installed VMware Workstation, has more than one physical Ethernet adapter, the first available physical adapter is automatically selected to be used in the VMnet0 virtual network. It is possible to add an exception not to use a specific physical adapter on the VMnet0 network.

Host Virtual Network Mapping. This tab is used to configure virtual networks in VMware Workstation. On this tab, for the VMnet0.network, you can specify the use of a specific physical adapter. For networks VMnet1 and VMnet8, you can specify the subnet and DHCP parameters.

Host Virtual Network Adapter. This type of adapter allows the host machine to connect to a virtual network. By default, two virtual ones are created network adapter per host: one for the bridge network and one for the network address translation (NAT) network. Using this tab, you can disable or completely remove a specific adapter. Also on this tab you can create a new virtual adapter and associate it with a specific VMnet.

DHCP. This tab defines DHCP parameters for VMnet1 (host-only) and VMnet8 (NAT) virtual networks. Here you can stop or restart the DHCP service.

NAT This tab determines which virtual network will use the broadcast network addresses(NAT). On this tab you can start/stop the NAT service. Additionally, there are advanced NAT settings available in the "Edit" section.

I hope you got a clearer understanding of virtual networks VMware Workstation, and this article was useful to you.