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   Fokke Nauta to Chris Elvidge   
   Re: How to connect to a Windows PC   
   07 Dec 23 10:16:54   
   
   From: usenet@solfon.nl   
      
   On 06/12/2023 21:59, Chris Elvidge wrote:   
   > 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-Windo   
   s/17.0/com.vmware.player.win.using.doc/GUID-826323AD-D014-475D-8   
   09-DFA73B5A3A57.html   
   >   
   >   
      
   Thanks.   
   I did. In the Networks on Zorin I can now see Fokke-virtual-machine, but   
   in the Windows network there is nothing.   
   Neither can I see the Zorin machine from the Windows network.   
      
   Regards,   
   Fokke   
      
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