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Chapter 15 Advanced Virtual Networking
File sharing of the type used by Windows operating systems and Samba is possible among computers on the NAT network, including virtual machines and the host computer. If you are using WINS servers on your network, a virtual machine using NAT networking can access shared files and folders on the host that the WINS server knows if those shared files and folders are in the same workgroup or domain.
Advanced NAT Configuration
You can configure NAT to make custom configuration settings for Windows and Linux. Configure NAT on a Windows Host
Use the virtual network settings to configure NAT on a Windows host. To edit the NAT configuration file, see “Custom NAT and DHCP Configuration on a Windows Host” on page 319.
To configure NAT on a Windows host
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Choose Edit > Virtual Network Editor.
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Use the controls in the NAT Settings menu to configure NAT:
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To stop and start the virtual NAT device, click the appropriate buttons.
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To edit NAT settings for a virtual network, choose the VMnet network from the drop‐down menu and click Edit. 3
Click DNS Settings to set up or change port forwarding or to specify DNS servers that the virtual NAT device should use.
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Click OK.
Custom NAT and DHCP Configuration on a Windows Host
If you are an advanced user on a Windows host computer, you can edit the NAT and DHCP configuration files to make custom configuration settings. If your host operating system is installed on the C drive, the configuration files for NAT and DHCP are in the following locations:
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