VMware Workstation Bridged Network Stopped Working

On my Windows 11 host, with a Lubuntu guest, bridged networking stopped working one day. The solution was to open Virtual Network Editor on the Windows host (must be run as Administrator) and manually set VMnet0’s “Bridged to:” option to my physical network card:

I had already removed the non-bridged virtual network adapters, but that didn’t improve the situation.

About Jeff Fitzsimons

Jeff Fitzsimons is a software engineer in the California Bay Area. Technical specialties include C++, Win32, and multithreading. Personal interests include rock climbing, cycling, motorcycles, and photography.
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