Connect and Set Up the
Network Adapter
You can connect
the virtual network adapter for the virtual machine and set the type of
networking to use.
Fusion
does not
support bridged networking to a VPN. If you have set a VPN to have the top
priority in your Mac system preferences, lower its priority if you intend to
use bridged networking with autodetect in your virtual machine.
- Select .
- Select a virtual machine in theVirtual Machine Librarywindow and clickSettings.
- Under Removable Devices in theSettingswindow, clickNetwork Adapter.
- Select theConnect Network Adaptercheck box.Fusionretains and reapplies the setting you select when you start up the virtual machine.
- Select the networking type.OptionDescriptionShare with my MacThe virtual machine does not have its own IP address on the external network. The virtual machine obtains a private IP address from the VMware virtual DHCP server.Bridged Networking itemsYou see various choices for bridging to one of the network interfaces on your Mac, including wireless and Ethernet. Using one of these options is often the easiest way to give your virtual machine access to a network.When you select any of the network types other than Autodetect, you can clickSystem Preferencesto see details of the physical network settings for your host system.Private to my MacThe virtual machine is connected only to the host operating system, using a virtual private network, which is not visible outside your Mac.