Change Default Network Settings in VMware Pro

1. Change VM Network Adapter to NAT or Bridged:

• Open VMware Workstation.
• Right-click on your virtual machine Settings.
• Go to Network Adapter.
• Select either NAT or Bridged connection.
  • NAT is good if you want internet access behind a firewall with a private IP.
  • Bridged allows the VM to be on the same network as your host.

• Choose NAT for a safer option. In bridged mode, the virtual machine can only obtain an IP address within the same network as your router.

2. Configure Virtual Network Editor:

• Go to Edit Virtual Network Editor.
• Click Change Settings (you need admin rights).
• Select VMnet8 (for NAT) or VMnet0 (for Bridged, though Bridged uses your physical adapter and usually doesn’t have its own subnet configuration).
• If using NAT (VMnet8):
  • Change the subnet IP to your desired private network, e.g., 192.168.50.0.
  • Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0.

3. Set NAT Gateway IP (only for NAT):

• Still in Virtual Network Editor, with VMnet8 selected, click NAT Settings.
• Set the Gateway IP to a value in your subnet (e.g., 192.168.50.1).
• This is the IP your VM will use as a default gateway.

4. Use Public DNS Temporarily:

• Before you configure your own DNS Server, use a public DNS like:
  • 8.8.8.8 (Google DNS)

5. Now You’re Ready to Set Up:

DNS Server (after which you can stop using public DNS).

Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS).

DHCP Server