Modify the network adapter type for VMware

2008-12-19 23:29:45 Tags: workplace nic VMware Leisure original works, allow reprint, reprint, please be sure to hyperlink form to indicate the original source of the article, author information and this statement. Otherwise, legal liability will be held. http://h2appy.blog.51cto.com/609721/121274 see what's in VMware Guest operating System Installation Guide: VMware The default network card for workstation is the AMD PCnet am79c970a, which can change the network adapter configuration, virtual out of Intel (R) pro/1000 and VMware PCI Ethernet adapter network adapters.

Add or modify the following statement in the. vmx file:
Ethernet0.virtualdev = "e1000"

A value of "e1000" specifies that the network adapter type is Intel (R) pro/1000
The value "Vlance" specifies that the NIC type is AMD PCnet am79c970a (default for this item)
A value of "vmxnet" specifies that the NIC type is VMware PCI Ethernet Adapter
    The following is a section of the VMware Guest operating System Installation Guide: The AMD Ethernet card driver included with Certa In Windows Vista builds-including 4074 and possibly Others-does-not work correctly or are not included with Windows. To use networking in this Windows Vista guest operating systems, you are must change the network adapter. A driver for the Vmxnet adapter are included in VMware Tools. VMware GSX server:choose VM > Settings > Network Adapter (Windows) or VM > Settings > NIC (Linux), and select Vmxnet as the virtual device to use. Then Install VMware Tools. A driver for the Vmxnet adapter are included in VMware Tools. VMware Workstation 4.x or lower, or VMware ACE, on a Windows host:use A-text editor such as Notepad to edit the Configura tion (. vmx) file for your Windows Vista virtual machine. Add the following line:ethernet[n].virtualdev = "Vmxnet" Replace [n] with the number of the Ethernet adapter. The Ethernet adapter is number 0 Adapter is Ethernet0.virtualdev = ' vmxnet ' Include a line for each Ethernet adapter configured for the virtual machine. Then Install VMware Tools. A driver for the Vmxnet adapter are included in VMware Tools. VMware Workstation 4.x or lower on a Linux host:choose VM > Settings, select Network Adapter, and then select Vmxnet A s the virtual device to use. Then Install VMware Tools. A driver for the Vmxnet adapter are included in VMware Tools. VMware Workstation 5.0.x:install VMware Tools. A driver for the network adapter are included in VMware Tools. VMware Workstation 5.5.x and VMware Server 1.x:install VMware Tools. A vmxnet driver for the network adapter are included in VMware Tools. Installing VMware Tools automatically switches the network adapter to Vmxnet, and installs the Vmxnet driver. Alternatively, you can change the network adapter to e1000 (the intel®pro/1000 MT adapter) before installing Windows vist A. Use a-text editor such as Notepad to edit the configuration (. vmx) FIle for your Windows Vista virtual machine. Add the following line:ethernet[n].virtualdev = "e1000" Replace [n] with the number of the Ethernet adapter. The "Ethernet" adapter is number 0, so the line for this adapter is Ethernet0.virtualdev = "e1000" Include a line for Each Ethernet adapter configured for the virtual machine. ESX Server 2.x:in The Hardware page, under Network Adapter, click Edit. In the Network Adapter page, in the Device Binding list, select the virtual network Device this you want the virtual machi NE to use. In the Virtual Device list, choose Vmxnet. Then Install VMware Tools. A driver for the Vmxnet adapter are included in VMware Tools. ESX Server 3.x:install VMware Tools. A vmxnet driver for the network adapter are included in VMware Tools. Installing VMware Tools automatically switches the network adapter to Vmxnet, and installs the Vmxnet driver. Alternatively, can change the network adapter to e1000 (the intel®pro/1000 MT adapter) before installing WiNdows Vista. Use a-text editor such as Notepad to edit the configuration (. vmx) file for your Windows Vista virtual machine. Add the following line:ethernet[n].virtualdev = "e1000" Replace [n] with the number of the Ethernet adapter. The "Ethernet" adapter is number 0, so the line for this adapter is Ethernet0.virtualdev = "e1000" Include a line for Each Ethernet adapter configured for the virtual machine.