When you installed VWMare Player, your Host PC gained two virtual interfaces. Finally, I’ll assume your Host PC obtains its IP address and settings via DHCP. I’ll also assume you understand the concept of a Host Machine (that’s your PC) and a Guest Operating System (that’s the OS that’s running on your Virtual Machine). The principles hold true for all versions of VMWare, and similar concepts apply for other virtualization platforms. If you use a Macintosh, I’ll try and write an equivalent article sometime. I will assume that you have installed some version of VMWare for this article – and in particular VMWare Player and that your host machine is a WindowsPC of some vintage. Assumptionsīut let’s begin with the basics. If you just want the bare-bones, then this article should do the trick.
If you want to take it one step further, and start using virtual devices (such as the virtual interfaces in GNS3) in your virtual machine, I’ll take you there too in a future article. If you are new to VMWare and the concept of Virtual Machines, or even if you have been working with them for a while but don’t quite understand how the Virtual Machine accesses the network through your host machine, then this article is for you.
