VMware Fusion Networking Configuration
Configuration File Location
- Path:
/Library/Preferences/VMware Fusion/networking - Requires sudo access for editing
Current Configuration Content
VERSION=1,0
answer VNET_1_DHCP no
answer VNET_1_HOSTONLY_NETMASK 255.255.255.0
answer VNET_1_HOSTONLY_SUBNET 192.168.1.0
answer VNET_1_HOSTONLY_UUID 31E17A97-6F3C-41DB-932E-9D493E6FE614
answer VNET_1_VIRTUAL_ADAPTER yes
answer VNET_8_DHCP yes
answer VNET_8_DHCP_CFG_HASH 4DC03A7316BB90545231A786857C44B2D6EE3D2D
answer VNET_8_HOSTONLY_NETMASK 255.255.255.0
answer VNET_8_HOSTONLY_SUBNET 172.16.54.0
answer VNET_8_HOSTONLY_UUID 65DAB13D-9556-4300-9B2C-10B67BEB779F
answer VNET_8_NAT yes
answer VNET_8_VIRTUAL_ADAPTER yes
Network Configuration
- VNET_1: Host-only network (192.168.1.0/24, no DHCP, no internet)
- VNET_8: NAT network (172.16.54.0/24, DHCP enabled, internet access)
Advanced Configuration Files
DHCP Configuration
Location: /Library/Preferences/VMware Fusion/vmnet8/dhcpd.conf
bash
subnet 172.16.54.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
range 172.16.54.128 172.16.54.254;
option broadcast-address 172.16.54.255;
option domain-name-servers 172.16.54.2;
option domain-name "localdomain";
option routers 172.16.54.2;
default-lease-time 1800;
max-lease-time 7200;
}
# Static IP assignment example
host myvm {
hardware ethernet 00:0c:29:02:00:f1;
fixed-address 172.16.54.100;
}NAT Configuration
Location: /Library/Preferences/VMware Fusion/vmnet8/nat.conf
bash
[incomingtcp]
# Forward host port 2222 to SSH on VM
2222 = 172.16.54.100:22
# Forward port 8080 to VM web server
8080 = 172.16.54.100:80
[incomingudp]
# UDP port forwarding example
5353 = 172.16.54.100:53Essential Commands
bash
# Configure and restart networking
sudo /Applications/VMware\ Fusion.app/Contents/Library/vmnet-cli --configure
sudo /Applications/VMware\ Fusion.app/Contents/Library/vmnet-cli --stop
sudo /Applications/VMware\ Fusion.app/Contents/Library/vmnet-cli --start
# Edit configuration files
sudo vi /Library/Preferences/VMware\ Fusion/networking
sudo vi /Library/Preferences/VMware\ Fusion/vmnet8/dhcpd.conf
sudo vi /Library/Preferences/VMware\ Fusion/vmnet8/nat.conf
# Make files writable if needed
sudo chmod 644 /Library/Preferences/VMware\ Fusion/networkingReferences
- VMware Fusion Pro VMnet Configuration Guide
- Customizing VMware Fusion Virtual Networks
- Modifying DHCP settings of vmnet1 and vmnet8 in Fusion
- Understanding networking types in VMware Fusion
- VMware Fusion Network Configuration Gist
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