

The virtual machine is a full participant in the network. Bridged networking works with both wired and wireless host network adapters.īridged networking configures the virtual machine as a unique identity on the network, separate from and unrelated to the host system. The host network adapter enables the virtual machine to connect to the LAN that the host system uses. With bridged networking, the virtual network adapter in the virtual machine connects to a physical network adapter in the host system. If the host system is on a network, bridged networking is often the easiest way to give the virtual machine access to that network. Bridged networking connects a virtual machine to a network by using the network adapter on the host system. When you install Workstation Pro on a Windows or Linux host system, a bridged network (VMnet0) is set up for you.
