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Accessing the Internet

If you want to access the Internet in a virtual machine, start by making sure your computer can itself get online.

Then proceed like this:

  1. If your virtual machine is currently running, turn it off (click its Power Off Power Off Button button). You can change a VM's configuration only when it's shut down.
  2. In the Parallels Workstation window, click Network Adapter in the Resources list to open the Configuration Editor screen which contains the Network Adapter Options.

    Network Options

  3. In Network Adapter Options, make sure that the Enabled and Connect cable at startup options are selected. In the Emulation group, select the Bridged Ethernet option and then choose a name of your network adapter in the list:
  4. Next, click OK on the Configuration Editor screen, then click the Save VM Button button in the Parallels Workstation window (or choose File -> Save).
  5. Now, start the virtual machine by clicking Power On Power On Buttonon the toolbar. Capture the input devices in the guest OS screen (Capturing and Releasing Keyboard and Mouse in a Virtual Machine chapter), if necessary.
  6. Configure network options in your guest operating system, just as you would on a new PC.

Once you're connected to the Internet, you can use your virtual machine to access email, surf the web, chat, and more!