For some configurations, you may need to set up more than one host-only network on the same host computer.
You may, for example, want to have two virtual machines connected to one host-only network, and at the same time have other virtual machines connected to another host-only network so the network traffic on each network is isolated.
Or you may want to test routing between two virtual networks. Or test a virtual machine with multiple network interface cards - without using any physical Ethernet adapters.
On Windows hosts, the first host-only network is set up automatically when you install VMware Workstation.
On Linux hosts, the first host-only network is set up when you run the vmware- config.pl program after you install VMware Workstation, provided you agree to install host-only networking. If you did not agree to use host-only networking, you need to run the program again to set up host-only networking.
To set up the second host-only network, follow the steps outlined below for your host operating system.
Follow these steps to set up the second host-only interface on a Windows host.
/usr/bin/vmware-config.pl
Do you want to be able to use host-only networking in your virtual machines?
Answer Yes.
The wizard reports on host-only networks that you have already set up on the host or, if none is present, configures the first host-only network.
Do you wish to configure another host-only network?
Answer Yes.
Repeat this step until you have as many host-only networks as you want. Then answer No.
Now you have two host-only interfaces (VMnet1 and VMnet2). You are ready to set up your virtual machines for one of the following configurations:
Select Network Adapter, then select Host-only (VMnet1) from the drop-down list on the right.
If no network adapter is shown in the list of devices, click Add, then use the Add Hardware Wizard to add an adapter.
Select Network Adapter, then select Custom (VMnet2) from the drop-down list on the right.
If no network adapter is shown in the list of devices, click Add, then use the Add Hardware Wizard to add an adapter.
Select the first network adapter in the list of devices, then select Host-only (VMnet1) from the drop-down list on the right. Select the second network adapter in the list of devices, then select Custom (VMnet2) from the drop-down list on the right.
If you need to add one or more network adapters, click Add, then use the Add Hardware Wizard to add an adapter.
At this point you can power on the virtual machine and install your guest operating system. In configurations 1 and 2 you see one AMD PCNet Family Adapter. In configuration 3 you see two AMD PCNet Family Adapters within the guest. Configure the Ethernet adapters as you would physical adapters on a physical computer, giving each an IP address on the appropriate VMnet subnet.
On Windows hosts, you can open a command prompt and run ipconfig /all to see what IP addresses each host-only network is using.
On Linux hosts, you can open a terminal and run ifconfig to see what IP addresses each host-only network is using.
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