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   Fokke Nauta to Chris Elvidge   
   Re: How to connect to a Windows PC   
   06 Dec 23 20:49:43   
   
   From: usenet@solfon.nl   
      
   On 06/12/2023 16:30, Chris Elvidge wrote:   
   > On 04/12/2023 19:44, Fokke Nauta wrote:   
   >> Hi all,   
   >>   
   >> We have 4 Windows PC's and 2 Windows laptops, all connected to our   
   >> Windows network. All of them can connect to files on the PC's and the   
   >> laptops.   
   >> On one of the PC's there is a virtual Machine, VMWare. There I   
   >> installed Zorin 17 Core Beta, which works fine. But it can't see the   
   >> Windows network. How can I achieve that this virtual machine can   
   >> connect to the Windows network and can connect to the other pc's?   
   >> I'm curious if it will be possible.   
   >> Many thanks in advance for your responses.   
   >>   
   >> Fokke Nauta   
   >   
   > Assuming that the Windows boxes get their IP addresses from a central   
   > router or other DHCP server,   
      
    >>Yes, the router gifs all pc's a fixed IP address.   
      
   > can the VM see the same server?   
      
    >>From the command line in Zorin I can ping the server.   
      
   > Don't know about VMWare, but in Virtual Box one can set up a "bridged"   
   > adapter to access the same network as the Windows host, and hence   
   > connection.   
      
   >> Don't know as to why VMWare can do this as well. I'll have a look.   
      
   With regards,   
   Fokke   
      
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