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Network issue in window server (no internet in Virtual Machine).

 

✅ Step-by-Step Guide to Fix No Network on Windows VM

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🔹 Step 1: Confirm Your Virtual Machine Type

Which hypervisor are you using?

• Hyper-V (Windows built-in)

• VMware Workstation/Player

• VirtualBox

• [Let me know if another]

For now, I’ll explain for Hyper-V and VMware.

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🔧 A. If You Are Using Hyper-V

1. ✅ Create a Virtual Switch

To give your VM access to the physical network:

1. Open Hyper-V Manager.

2. On the right, click Virtual Switch Manager.

3. Choose New virtual network switch → Select External → Click Create Virtual Switch.

4. Name it something like ExternalSwitch.

5. Under Connection type, select the physical network adapter (e.g., Broadcom NetXtreme).

6. Check Allow management OS to share this network adapter (optional).

7. Click OK.

2. 🔌 Connect VM to Virtual Switch

1. Right-click your VM → Settings.

2. Go to Network Adapter.

3. Change Virtual switch to the one you just created (ExternalSwitch).

4. Click OK.

3. 🌐 Check Inside Windows VM

1. Boot the VM.

2. Go to Network & Internet Settings → Change Adapter Options.

3. Right-click Ethernet → Properties.

4. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) → Properties.

   • Choose Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP).

   • Or, manually assign IP like:

     • IP: ip address of your server

     • Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0  as your ip class

     • Gateway: default 

     • DNS: 8.8.8.8./ ip 

5. Click OK, then restart the adapter.

4. ✅ Test Internet

• Open CMD in VM and run:

  nginx
  Copy
  ping 8.8.8.8
  ping google.com
  

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🔧 B. If You Are Using VMware Workstation/Player

1. 🛠 Check Network Mode

1. Power off the VM.

2. Go to VM > Settings > Network Adapter.

3. Choose:

   • Bridged – Connects directly to your physical network.

   • OR NAT – VM shares host IP but gets internet.

4. Make sure “Connect at power on” is checked.

2. 🌐 Inside the Windows VM

Follow the same IP configuration steps as in Hyper-V above.

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✅ Common Issues to Check

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📄 Summary (Checklist)