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7. In the Subnet dialog box, you can change the subnet's IP address and the
subnet mask.
The address should specify a valid network address that is suitable for use with
the subnet mask.
The default subnet mask is 255.255.255.0 (a class-C network). Typically, this
means you should modify only the third number in the IP address — for
example, x in 192.168.x.0 or 172.16.x.0. In general, you should not change the
subnet mask. Certain virtual network services may not work as well with a
customized subnet mask.
When you modify the network address or subnet mask, VMware Workstation
automatically updates the IP address settings for other components — such as
DHCP, NAT and host virtual adapter — on that virtual network to reflect the new
settings. The specific settings that are automatically updated include DHCP lease
range, DHCP server address, NAT gateway address and host virtual adapter IP
address. However, if you have changed any of these settings from its default
value — even if you have later changed the setting back to the default —
VMware Workstation does not update that setting automatically. It presumes
that custom settings are not to be modified.
8. In the DHCP settings dialog box, you can change the range of IP addresses
provided by the DHCP server on a particular virtual network. You can also set the
duration of leases provided to clients on the virtual network.
9. When you have made all the changes you want to make on all panels of the
VMware Network Configuration dialog box, click OK.
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