Problem with VMWare 7 and Windows 7 Networking

Problem with VMWare 7 and Windows 7 Networking

There are many problem that arises when using VMware on Windows 7 problems as follows; No network connectivity in Virtual Machine, when using the quest operating system you cannot connect to the internet, no IP address on your Virtual Machine, After you upgrade you VMware you have no internet connection, Bridged and NAT networking is not working, you see an “x” on the connection that found in the system tray, the Ethernet controller was not installed properly or unavailable, or when you mouseh over on the network icon on the system tray you see this message: “No connections are available or “Not connected”.

You can try below the troubleshooting steps to solve these issues. These troubleshooting guides are linked to another page that will further solve these problems. When you conduct each step, always observe the connection if already been fixed so you do not need to continue performing the remaining steps.

1. Double check your Mac if it has a network connection. You can refer to this link for more information.

2. See if the firewall in Virtual Machine is not blocking the internet access. For the following Windows Operating System follow each suggested guide. For Windows XP go to this site. For Windows Vista refer to this link. For Windows 7 user, access this page.

3. If you have installed an antivirus on you virtual machine, make sure that it is not blocking the connection to internet.

4. Have a full scan on your virtual machine to check if there are some viruses that might cause these problems.

5. If your adapter is on Bridged then switch to NAT or from NAT change to Bridged.

6. Try to update the network adapter of your Windows from Device Manager.

1. From you virtual machine, click the “start” right click the Computer from the list and click “Manage”.
2. Select the “Device Manager”.
3. Select on the “Network Adapters” and expand it by clicking the arrow.
4. Locate Ethernet Controller and right click it and click the “Update Driver Software”.
5. Close the window and restart the computer.

7. Perform a re-installation of network adapters.

1. On Virtual Machine, click “start” right click the Computer and click “Manage”.
2. Click the “Device Manager”.
3. Expand the Network Adapter list.
4. Right click on the adapter and select uninstall.
5. On the menu bar, select “Action” and click for “Scan for hardware changes.
6. Restart the computer.

8. This should solve the issue regarding the networking of your computer and the Virtual Machine.