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Selecting the Network Connection Type for a Virtual Machine

When you select a custom configuration, the New Virtual Machine wizard prompts you to configure
the network connection type for the virtual machine.
If you are creating a remote virtual machine, you must select either a custom network or no
network connection.

Table 25. Network Connection Settings

Setting Description

Use bridged Configure a bridged network connection for the virtual machine.
networking With bridged networking, the virtual machine has direct access to
an external Ethernet network. The virtual machine must have its
own IP address on the external network.
If your host system is on a network and you have a separate IP
address for your virtual machine (or can get an IP address from a
DHCP server), select this setting. Other computers on the
network can then communicate directly with the virtual machine.

Use network Configure a NAT connection for the virtual machine. With NAT, the
address translation virtual machine and the host system share a single network
(NAT) identity that is not visible outside the network.
Select NAT if you do not have a separate IP address for the
virtual machine, but you want to be able to connect to the
Internet.

Use host-only Configure a host-only network connection for the virtual machine.
networking Host-only networking provides a network connection between the
virtual machine and the host system, using a virtual network
adapter that is visible to the host operating system.
With host-only networking, the virtual machine can communicate
only with the host system and other virtual machines in the
host-only network. Select host-only networking to set up an
isolated virtual network.

Do not use a Do not configure a network connection for the virtual machine.
network connection

Custom (Windows (Remote virtual machine only) Select a specific virtual network.
host) or Named
Network (Linux host)

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