Ensure NAT is enabled on your VM and correctly configured for the workstation.
Ensure NAT is enabled on your VM and correctly configured for the workstation.
I aim to link your virtual machine to the internet through NAT. Although bridged works, I prefer NAT for specific reasons. The screenshot showed a NAT option but it didn’t connect. Pinging the router returned a host unreachable error using my static IP. The VM’s own NAT service appears functional locally. What else should I verify to achieve this? Your setup on another PC functions correctly with that NAT choice.
NAT is usually linked to DHCP when set up on a router. Private devices receive unique IPs within a local network (A, B, or C), while the WAN interface—typically your server’s IP—handles all external requests. I review the configuration and examine the output in CMD using commands like "ipconfig" or "ipconfig /all." Often, the problematic VM doesn’t get an IP at all. It’s unclear whether the VMs can coexist on the same network; you might try assigning static IPs or reissuing a DHCP request. If they all share the same WAN address, it could indicate a bigger problem, possibly limited to one VM using NAT at once. I don’t have much experience with VMware, so be cautious.