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I currently have two VMWare Fusion VMs setup on my development machine. The first one (Windows Server 2003) has a static IP address, and I am using my hosts file to direct certain URLs to it.

I would like to do something similar with my second VM (Windows Server 2008), but I can't find any way to assign a static IP address anywhere in the settings.

How can I go about assigning a specific IP address to my second VM?

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    You assign a static IP in the VM exactly the same way you would assign a static IP as if it had been a physical machine. When it comes to VMs you can and should ignore the fact that it is a VM 95% of the time.
    – Zoredache
    Dec 10, 2013 at 20:44

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From the "Start" menu search for "View Network Connections". The dialog that opens should show you a list of your network adapters. Right click on the connection you want to configure and select "Properties." From the next dialog double-click on the "Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)" entry to configure the IPv4 addresses.

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  • So I should be doing this on the Virtual Machine itself?
    – Abe Miessler
    Dec 10, 2013 at 19:37
  • Yes.... but you need to be sure you have your network adapter setup correctly on the VM. You should probably be using a bridged or host-only adapter, not a NAT.
    – heavyd
    Dec 10, 2013 at 19:42
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    Alternatively, if you use a bridged network adapter, you could probably setup a static lease in your router for your VM, if you have access to the router that is (this is what I do on my own network, its much easier to manage all static IPs in one place rather than on the individual machines).
    – heavyd
    Dec 10, 2013 at 19:44

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