How-To: Enable VMware Fusion Network Adapter

Summary: 

This page provides instructions on how to enable the network adapter in VMware Fusion to provide internet connectivity to the virtual machine. 

NOTES: 

• VPN on the Mac side or the VMware side is not necessary while connected to the campus network. 
• While off-campus, make sure to disable VPN on the macOS side before powering on the VM and using VPN within the VM. 

Step-by-step guide

1. With the virtual machine (VM) already open, click on the tool icon at the top of the window: 
   
   
   
2. Then click on Network or Network Adapter:
   
   
   
3. Make sure the Connect Network Adapter is checked: 
   
   
   
4. Close the window.
5. Launch a web browser (i.e. Chrome, Firefox, Edge, etc.) inside the virtual machine and try visiting a known website (i.e. https://www.google.com/). If it opens, then the network connection has been established. If it doesn't, then you need to find another solution or reach out to us at https://igpp.ucsd.edu/computing/forms/help. 

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