By the way – many of the steps below are applicable to Windows PCs (not only virtual machines).įirst you need to check the network connection on the Mac side. We’ve got some easy troubleshooting steps. Select this option to allow the VM to connect to the host computer and the VMs residing on it and to make it invisible outside of the host computer.īut what if something went wrong? What if the default virtual machine setup does not let you surf the internet from Parallels Desktop side, what if the app hangs out which force quit command to use? Don’t panic. Host-Only network is a closed network that is accessible only to Mac OS X and Windows. In Bridged mode your VM will look like a standalone PC on the network. And last but not least is Host only mode.

It’s the easiest to use because your VM can use any type of network connection available on the Mac to connect to Internet (Ethernet, wifi). Bridged mode is used when you want your VM to establish direct connection with your Mac network card. With Shared mode, we use the Mac connection to connect to the external network. Let’s summarize the purpose of each in brief:

There are several network modes in Parallels Desktop which we covered is one of the past blogs: Bridged, Shared and Host Only network. Your Mac and Parallels Desktop virtual machine are no exception! Access to all this data wouldn’t be possible the actual network connection. Almost all the modern devices nowadays have a way to connect to the the network.

Today we can’t imagine our life without information technology. Network troubleshooting commands are important for any VM user.

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