Hi sjesse,
Thank you for the detailed response, especially with snapshots. I seem to understand the concepts you are describing but I am still setting something incorrectly. Let me ask you a specific question:
I transfer a VM to the notebook which is (for simplification) wired into my LAN. The notebook has the following:
IP = 192.168.1.20
Mask = 255.255.255.0
Gateway = 192.168.1.254 (IP of the physical router on the LAN that is connected to the Internet)
The transferred VM has the following configuration that works when running on a host on the LAN and that I need to keep:
IP = 192.168.1.25
Mask = 255.255.255.0
Gateway = 192.168.1.254
What do I set for VMnet8:
IP = ?
Mask = ?
Gateway = ?
I am wanting to keep all of the VM settings as is (there are actually 10 VMs so changing them is something I'd like to avoid.) In particular I am wondering if the VM Gateway can retain its value of 192.168.1.254.
What are the specific VMnet8 NAT/settings and please confirm I don't have to change the VM Gateway.
Thank you very much for the help.