Setting up VMWare network

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I've been looking into VMWare lately and have downloaded the trial of Workstation on my laptop.. I've been trying to set up a domain with it consisting of Server 2k8 running as a DC with a couple XP Pro PCs as clients.

I'd like to run the server as a DHCP server giving out addresses to the clients but still with internet access running through my laptop. I can't seem to figure out the settings needed in VMWare to do this!

Any help is appreciated!
Andy
 
right, so your laptop is connected to your home network? and your router takes care of dhcp for that network? not a good idea to introduce another dhcp server into the network, so i would avoid using bridge mode.

do you want your virtual environment to have internet access? if not, then just assign all the nics to a vmnet adaptor and happy days. if you do, then run up a quick linux router with one interface bridged to your home network, and another interface on a vmnet. then, place all your virtual stuff on the same vmnet and use the linux router and your default gateway for your virtual machines.

do a search, there was another post on here recently that was quite similar, and i put a more detailed explanation with a diagram.

hth.
 
Ah ta for the response! Didn't think to use another router inbetween.. Was hoping I could do it through the software.

Thanks for the help! :)
 
Street said:
Ah ta for the response! Didn't think to use another router inbetween.. Was hoping I could do it through the software.

Thanks for the help! :)
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Alternatively, install RRAS (or whatever they're calling it this week) on the 2008 box
 
Got it all working in the end.. Did as atomiser suggested and set up IPCop as a virtual router. Works perfectly! :D

Ta for the help.
 
Or alternatively, do what I did and use vmware workstations inbuilt NAT, that way wherever my laptop is, my VMs always have access to the internet and I have a full 2003 lab setup with DHCP etc..
 
I kinda wanted it set up like a standalone network otherwise I probably would have left it that way. My virtual router will supply internet to the VMs as it just gets a DHCP address on the red connection on any network it connects to.
 
Mine is a standalone network, my 2003 server handles DHCP/DNS etc.. and the router IP is the nat router built into vmware, it doesnt see my real network at all as my router handles DHCP for all the hardware in the house.


But as long as your happy and its works, that's all that matters :)
 
Ah cool.. I thought if I did it like that it would cause hassle on my networks. Didn't realise VMWare acted as a NAT! :)

Will have to have a play and learn more about it! Only just starting..
 
yeah vmware is really flexible, i love it! i went with the router running in vmware so it was a 'complete' seperate environment, and i had to show a few distro's off to a few people so it made sense to run it in vmware to be able to take it with me. (starting using my laptop more and more). in the other thread that i posted about this in, someone suggested actually replacing the linux router with an instance of isa server - which, if your concentrating on microsoft stuff, is actually a really good idea!
 
atomiser said:
yeah vmware is really flexible, i love it! i went with the router running in vmware so it was a 'complete' seperate environment, and i had to show a few distro's off to a few people so it made sense to run it in vmware to be able to take it with me. (starting using my laptop more and more). in the other thread that i posted about this in, someone suggested actually replacing the linux router with an instance of isa server - which, if your concentrating on microsoft stuff, is actually a really good idea!
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That was my idea :D
The bloke in that thread was setting up a lab to use to practice for his MCSE, as there is an elective module for ISA server, it could be a nice way to do it
 
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