guest VM can't get IP address with bridge mode
I had the same issue with VMWare Workstation 11. It apparently started happening AFTER I upgraded to: 11.1.2 build-2780323 although it may have been the addition of a Juniper or Hamachi network client.
I had used "Bridged" for each VM but after the upgrade, I encountered connectivity problems. After I set the NIC to NAT, it started working.
Here is how I was able to resolve the issue and start using "Bridged" network adapter again:
- Go to File -> Edit -> Virtual Network Editor
- Use the Change Settings" button
- Highlight the first selection VMnet0
- Under VMnet Information choose the "Automatic Setting" button
- You will get a list of all of the adapters on your system.
- Uncheck ones that might be causing the issue.
- Click "Apply" then "OK"
Now, the "Bridged" setting should work or at least it did for me. Go back and change any that you had changed to NAT to get them working.
I had this problem. Seems after I had installed wireshark on my host, the bridge configure adapters had the npcap loopback adapter checked. When I unchecked that, it started working.