Running on my laptop, Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit, VMware Player 3.0.1 build-227500, the NIC is the integrated Realtek Gigabit-LAN-Adapter.
Set up in Virtual Machine Settings a network adapter > network
connection > Bridged: Connect directly...cant't access my LAN, no other computers in my LAN seen and also not accessible. Simply does not work :(. Also no internet.
First, after fresh install worked for some time, installed add. progs like Firefox etc., no system changes, but after a reboot it is not working any more. Tried to remove bridged, reboot, added again - no chance. I don't get it working again :(.
Now i have NAT in order to write here and have internet access in the VMware box, but need Bridged ot access all local computers in my net.
I have also installed Sun's VirtualBox to compare both 'free' VMs, VirtualBox works with bridged NIC like a charm. What am i missing with VMware??