VMWare server hints

Network configuration on a Linux host

NAT:

When you install VMWare server on Linux, it creates its NAT config files here:

/etc/vmware/vmnet8/nat/nat.conf

Read this before assigning IP addresses to your hosts!

# Linux NAT configuration file
[host]
# NAT gateway address
ip = 192.168.249.2
netmask = 255.255.255.0
# or ip = 192.168.249.2/24

Bridged

Your Linux Vmware host has multiple NICs. Where do your bridged virtual networks point to?
[root@linuxhost ~]# grep eth /etc/vmware/locations
answer VNET_0_INTERFACE eth3
answer VNET_0_INTERFACE eth3
answer VNET_0_INTERFACE eth3
answer VNET_2_INTERFACE eth2
answer VNET_2_INTERFACE eth2
[root@linuxhost ~]#

Can't ping guest

Guest is running WinXP. But guest can ping everyone. Turn off Windows Firewall on your guest. *&^%$#