How to properly simulate a VM with public IP address (2024)

Hi, a.p. thanks for answering. I actually just completed a very throughout test and yes my observations matches what you are saying.

1.) Unless you need to access the VM from the host's virtual network adapter, you don't even need to create a separate vmnet.

I do need to access the VM from the host that is running VMware Workstation. My understanding is that if I don't create a separate VMnet with the correct subnet IP and mask assigned, the VM will not be able to bind the IPs it need and I won't be able to reach it from the host. So for example, if the VM needs to use both 192.168.10.101 and 109.122.105.90, I need to create 2 VMnets, one for 192.168.10.0/24 and one for 109.122.105.88/29.