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Network Preferences

Preferences Network

Parallels Workstation provides host-only network accessible only to a primary system and virtual machines running on it. Methods of configuring different types of host-only network are discussed in the Creating Host-Only Network topic.

The Network tab is intended for specifying a range of IP addresses to be assigned to virtual machines by Parallels DHCP server when configuring host-only network with dynamic IPs.

The Scope start address and Scope end address values determine the first and the last IP addresses. First address of this scope DHCP server usually assigns to itself. The second address is usually given to the primary system. Others are assigned to virtual machines. Scope start address and Scope end address should belong to the same subnet.

Subnet mask should be set in the Scope mask field.

Note. Before changing DHCP scope settings make sure that there is no virtual machine running in Host-only networking mode.

To check the networking mode of a running virtual machine:

  1. Point the mouse cursor to the network adapter icon Network Adapter Icon in the status bar,
  2. Check the Mode line in the inscription.

Changing Network Preferences in Linux Primary OS

To edit settings on this tab in Linux primary OS you need root privileges. Users with other than root privileges can only view them.

To edit settings on the Network tab:

  1. In the Terminal, run the command

    su -c parallels

    to get root privileges. Enter the password to the root account when you are asked for it.

  2. Start Parallels Workstation by issuing the command

    parallels

  3. In the Parallels Workstation menu, select Edit/Preferences/Network and enter new settings on the Network tab.
  4. Close Parallels Workstation.
  5. In the Terminal, run the

    exit

    command to leave the root account.

  6. Start Parallels Workstation as a normal user to continue work with it.