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   Chris Elvidge to Fokke Nauta   
   Re: How to connect to a Windows PC   
   06 Dec 23 20:59:08   
   
   From: chris@mshome.net   
      
   On 06/12/2023 19:49, Fokke Nauta wrote:   
   > 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   
   >   
   >   
      
   https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Workstation-Player-for-Windows   
   17.0/com.vmware.player.win.using.doc/GUID-826323AD-D014-475D-890   
   -DFA73B5A3A57.html   
      
      
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