2021.04.29 – Create VMware Fusion Networks

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This example is for:

  • MacBook PRO
  • VMware Fusion PRO
  • Terminal app

To do:

  • Quit VMware Fusion
  • Open Terminal app
  • Insert command:
MacBook-Pro ~ % sudo vim /Library/Preferences/VMware\ Fusion/networking
Password: *****
  • Edit networking as you need. Here is an example:
VERSION=1,0
 answer VNET_1_DHCP yes
 answer VNET_1_DHCP_CFG_HASH 94FBD644B069B37AC268E3AF0B92BED6229C9EAE
 answer VNET_1_HOSTONLY_NETMASK 255.255.255.0
 answer VNET_1_HOSTONLY_SUBNET 192.168.120.0
 answer VNET_1_VIRTUAL_ADAPTER yes
 answer VNET_8_DHCP yes
 answer VNET_8_DHCP_CFG_HASH 31A6A65AD36EBF281BD56B02C4F21576E1F247D6
 answer VNET_8_HOSTONLY_NETMASK 255.255.255.0
 answer VNET_8_HOSTONLY_SUBNET 192.168.100.0
 answer VNET_8_NAT yes
 answer VNET_8_VIRTUAL_ADAPTER yes
 answer VNET_90_DHCP no
 answer VNET_90_DISPLAY_NAME ge-0/0/0
 answer VNET_90_HOSTONLY_NETMASK 255.255.255.0
 answer VNET_90_HOSTONLY_SUBNET 172.17.90.0
 answer VNET_90_VIRTUAL_ADAPTER yes
 answer VNET_91_DHCP no
 answer VNET_91_DISPLAY_NAME ge-0/0/1
 answer VNET_91_HOSTONLY_NETMASK 255.255.255.0
 answer VNET_91_HOSTONLY_SUBNET 172.17.91.0
 answer VNET_91_VIRTUAL_ADAPTER yes
 answer VNET_93_DHCP no
 answer VNET_93_DISPLAY_NAME eth1
 answer VNET_93_HOSTONLY_NETMASK 255.255.255.0
 answer VNET_93_HOSTONLY_SUBNET 172.25.11.0
 answer VNET_93_NAT yes
 answer VNET_93_NAT_PARAM_UDP_TIMEOUT 30
 answer VNET_93_VIRTUAL_ADAPTER yes
 answer VNET_94_DHCP no
 answer VNET_94_DISPLAY_NAME eth2_to_ge-0/0/0
 answer VNET_94_HOSTONLY_NETMASK 255.255.255.0
 answer VNET_94_HOSTONLY_SUBNET 10.0.11.0
 answer VNET_94_NAT yes
 answer VNET_94_NAT_PARAM_UDP_TIMEOUT 30
 answer VNET_94_VIRTUAL_ADAPTER yes
  • To delete you can use V in view mode to launch “VISUAL LINE” mode. Select your lines and type d to delete them.
  • Add the networks you need.
  • Save and exit: :wq
  • Open Vmware Fusion and use the created networks. 

Good luck!!