Comments on: VMWare Fusion, bridged AirPort and DHCP http://schinckel.net/2007/07/07/vmware-fusion-bridged-airport-and-dhcp/ Like a fortune cookie, only without the fortune, and not a cookie. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:51:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Matthew Schinckel http://schinckel.net/2007/07/07/vmware-fusion-bridged-airport-and-dhcp/#comment-1656 Matthew Schinckel Wed, 11 Jul 2007 07:40:28 +0000 http://schinckel.net/2007/07/07/vmware-fusion-bridged-airport-and-dhcp/#comment-1656 Nah, my issue was most definitely with the DHCP server not serving addresses properly. I've since changed to an alternate router/DHCP server (in this case the Airport Extreme) which hands off IP addresses fine. And, as a further test, my Windows VM gets an address when I sit here in Illy, sorry UneCaffeBar using free Internode internet (to download the 10.4.10 Combo Updater). Nah, my issue was most definitely with the DHCP server not serving addresses properly. I’ve since changed to an alternate router/DHCP server (in this case the Airport Extreme) which hands off IP addresses fine.

And, as a further test, my Windows VM gets an address when I sit here in Illy, sorry UneCaffeBar using free Internode internet (to download the 10.4.10 Combo Updater).

]]> By: Rob Wilkerson http://schinckel.net/2007/07/07/vmware-fusion-bridged-airport-and-dhcp/#comment-1650 Rob Wilkerson Fri, 06 Jul 2007 15:39:38 +0000 http://schinckel.net/2007/07/07/vmware-fusion-bridged-airport-and-dhcp/#comment-1650 Last week I had a similar issue and it kicked my ass for an hour or so until it hit me... The day before, as a temporary security measure, I had instructed my DHCP server to assign no more than 1 dynamic address. My Mac got that, of course, and my XP VM was left high and dry. Probably not your issue since it seems pretty specific to something I was doing, but I thought I'd mention it since it may not be anyone's first thought (it sure as hell wasn't mine). Last week I had a similar issue and it kicked my ass for an hour or so until it hit me…

The day before, as a temporary security measure, I had instructed my DHCP server to assign no more than 1 dynamic address. My Mac got that, of course, and my XP VM was left high and dry.

Probably not your issue since it seems pretty specific to something I was doing, but I thought I’d mention it since it may not be anyone’s first thought (it sure as hell wasn’t mine).

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