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2 Replies Last post: Oct 12, 2008 9:59 AM by Mike Lorusso  
Andy Candidate
Andy
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Aug 27, 2008 10:36 AM

VMware Workstation: Internet on Guest only

This is about 'Vmware Workstation 6':

 

I'm looking for a way to only connect to the internet on a Virtual Machine, not on the physical host.

 

In other words:

There should be no connection 'physical PC -> Internet'

There should be only connection 'Virtual PC -> Internet'

 

Could someone guide me in detail how this could be done?

 

Thanks in advance,

Andy

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Jarett Kulm Candidate
Jarett Kulm
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1. Aug 28, 2008 7:04 PM in response to: Andy
Re: VMware Workstation: Internet on Guest only

I helped someone do this before.  They had a USB wifi device that would not work in linux.   They loaded up workstation w/ an XP guest, and passed through the wifi dongle.

 

It actually worked pretty well.

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2. Oct 12, 2008 9:59 AM in response to: Andy
Re: VMware Workstation: Internet on Guest only

You may use a firewall to allow only a certain subnet on the internet and set up your DHCP server to assign an IP from that subnet to your Workstation and an IP from a different subnet to your physical PC, according to the MAC Address (virtual MACs have a specific prefix).

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