Unable to access internet on Vmware

Question

I have a Windows 7 host, and Ubuntu 16.04 as a guest operating system over VMware, I've been trying for a few days and have been unable to access the internet over the guest operating system.

My current configuration looks like this:

VM => Settings:

Network Editor:

ifconfig command from the Ubuntu desktop:

ipconfig command from the Windows 7 host desktop:

Interfaces file from /etc/network

# interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

My question being, is there something simple that I'm missing here that will not allow me to connect to the internet?

Solution 1

Edit the file /etc/network/interfaces and add these lines:

# The primary network interface
auto ens33
iface ens33 inet dhcp

ens33 is the logical name of the NIC and may be different for other operating systems.

Don't change anything of the loopback interface.

Save the file and run sudo ifup ens33.

Solution 2

I had the same issue. I have removed all the network cards and readded them - not sure if this was a requirement but after I did that I decided to reinstall the VM Player. Then downloaded VMPlayer and ran the installer. I chose Repair then restarted the host machine.

Comments

[Admin]

you have no gateway, add your host as gateway on the guest VM, or change from NAT to bridged.

[Admin]

add your host as gateway on the guest VM What do you mean?

[Admin]

@warhansen, how did you infer this?

[Admin]

Your default gateway is empty on the iconfig. On you Linux host add: gateway xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx which is the Host's IP. Because your host is NAT'ed it will do the rest

[foobarbecue]

This worked for me! OP should select it as correct answer.

[Mr Neo]

this worked for me, too. You saved my days

[shapiro yaacov]

Finally a solution that works!!

[Marnix A. van Ammers]

I had to add ens34 and that did the trick. Thank you, thank you!