Setting up a Static IP address for Parallels....

i have small slow home network, isp verizon dsl (best isp can get), , running 3tb time capsule router bridged dsl modem. have few mac mini's connected through ethernet. run 2 of mini's headless.

1 main mac, other running osx server , plex, , last running windows 7 through osx , parallels. runs fine, ever once in while ip addresses changes. somehow windows 7 vm have static ip address doesn't change.

don't care if rest of ip addresses change , don't need static ip outside house. isp slow that.

there way this?

networking newbie, think can figure out, need know start...

 

configure vm on bridged network. if have multiple nics on mac, select adapter bridge to. if select "default adapter", use first adapter based on system preferences.

while you're configuring network on vm, take note of mac address under "advanced settings". on tc, configure dhcp reservation vm's mac address. once complete, reboot windows 7 vm , should pull configured dhcp address , should never change.

here's apples kb on doing so:

https://support.apple.com/kb/ph22783

 

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