ipconfig and vmware question

ladiesman217

I'm curious where does the virtual nic get their addresses. Even if vmware is off I can still see the virtual nics and their connected. Is it possible to configure those in under the "host machine"?

Regarding ipconfig, how can I specify which nic I want to run the command. Lets say I want to issue ipconfig /release with my "lan1" and I don't want the virtual nics to release their ip.

pardon with my grammar

dave0212

What VMware are you using?

With regard to ipconfig you can specify the NIC connection name i.e Local Area Connection 2 when you issue the command

ipconfig /renew Local Area Connection 2

or you can use wildcards ipconfig /renew Local* which will renew all starting with Local

If you Ipconfig /? it will show you all the commands available

ladiesman217

dave0212 wrote:

What VMware are you using?

With regard to ipconfig you can specify the NIC connection name i.e Local Area Connection 2 when you issue the command

ipconfig /renew Local Area Connection 2

or you can use wildcards ipconfig /renew Local* which will renew all starting with Local

If you Ipconfig /? it will show you all the commands available

I'm now using vmware workstation. Im just curious to know if the virtual nics is configurable under my host machine. thanks dave.

dave0212

I haven't actually used that software but from other VM experience the ipconfig is completed within the OS installed on the VM instance.

Someone who has used the software may know otherwise