How to Fix the VMware Workstation Virtual Machine Disconnected Network Issue

If you are having an issue with your virtual machines disconnecting from the internet or network in VMware Workstation, then you are not alone. This seems to be a common problem with Workstation 17.x and even rebooting your VMs will not get the internet connection back. Normally you can reboot your host computer to get around this but then you will need to shut down all of your virtual machines and any other programs you have open. Fortunately, there is an easy fix to get your VMs back online until VMware comes out with a fix for the issue.

Here is a writeup of the process on our website.

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[carloslarard]

I'm getting exactly the same problem but using Synology VM software running windows server 2019

[pepeshopping]

-Why exactly is not “ideal” to use a network bridge for each VM?

Do you really understand NAT?

Why would you want all your VMs appearing to come from 1 IP address?

NAT makes it harder to have services on those VMs.(RDP, VPN, SMB), but guessing you only have Desktop OSes under vmware and don’t need to access or use any of their services remotely.

[ofhjmlv]

ITS DONT WORK^!!!! I CANT RESTART THE NAT SERVICE!!! YOU LIAR