Folk,
Hello. I have just downloaded VMware Workstation 12.5.1 Player (the file is VMware-player-12.5.1-4542065.exe). I have installed this file in Windows 10. I have chosen the free version for non-commercial use. But this file doesn't install any Virtual Switch in Windows 10.
According to VMware Workstation Player documentation, it creates up to 20 Virtual Switches on a Windows Host machine.
VMware Workstation Player 12.5.1 should install the virtual switches "VMnet0", "VMnet1" and "VMnet8" in Windows 10 for configuring network Bridged, Host-only and NAT. I run the command "ipconfig" in Windows 10 as below:
C:\user\MyName> ipconfig
Its output:
Ethernet adapter Ethernet 2:
Media State: Media Disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix:
Wireless LAN adapter Local Area Connection *2:
Media State: Media Disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix:
Ethernet adapter Bluetooth Network Connection:
Media State: Media Disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix:
Wireless LAN adapter Wi-Fi:
Media State: Media Disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix: domain.actdsltmp
Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:
As you see the output above, there is no virtual switch VMnet0, VMnet1 and VMnet8. I am not surethe free version for non-commercial useof VMware Workstation Player 12.5.1 install virtual switches or not.
My questions are:
1) Does the downloaded file VMware-player-12.5.1-4542065.exe free version for non-commercial use install virtual switches ?
2) How to have VMnet0, VMnet1 and VMnet8 come up in Windows 10 so that we can configure the network for Guest machines ?
Thanks in advance.