I realised that this was because the second NIC (the host-only one) was set to dynamic. Initially, the host was unable to pick up a DHCP address from my VMServer which is running Server 2022 with DHCP configured. On VMWindows10 Client, I allocated one NIC: Host-only (Static 10.75.44.10) - as you suggested, 'connect a host virtual adapter' and 'use local DHCP service both disabled'. This gives the server the internet connection needed.Ģ. I have tried to replicate it as much as possible.ġ. The default routing prevents the traffic from your lab spilling out onto your real physical network.Thanks for your post. Input the Subnet IP and mask details.Īll other VMs are connected just to the host only one.

The second is host only - untick Connect a host virtual adapter and untick use local DHCP service. One is bridged directly to my physical ethernet connection. I use the Virtual Network Editor and create two VMnets I've done this a lot in the following way: I have added my ISP DNS IPs in the DNS forwarders as I would usually for a non-test server. Is it possible to get virtual test hosts to connect to the internet via my virtual test server? When booting, it gets the DHCP mentioned above perfectly, but it is struggling to connect to the internet.

Host VM has one nic which is LanSegment1 (same as the second NIC on the virtual test server).

I have then set up DNS and DHCP with a pool of 10.75.44.18-10.75.47.254 just as it would be in a real word example with lots of hosts.

The test server has working internet connection thanks to the first NIC which connects to the VMware NAT. The first one is the NAT one so it brings the internet in from our physical host. I have set the virtual test server up with two NICs. I would use a LAN segment ( another link) for your test network, then use an opnsense VM as a router to provide internet access to VMs on the LAN segment.Ĭlient/Server VMs > opnsense (2 nics, one WAN, one connected to LAN segment) > WAN (via one of your curriculum networks)Thank you.

Vmware workstation pro 16 windows 10