I upgraded my installation to the 1970 build, and started having networking problems. I installed it and did an upgrade of the Tools. My VM is configured for Bridged Ethernet on the default adapter. In the office, I normally disable my wirelss card on my MacBook and plug in a cable. Having fired up Parallels, I get an IP address from our DHCP sevrer, but cannot ping the default gateway, DNS serveror any other machine on the network. I obviously connot access the Internet either. If I reboot the machine having forced the ethernet to the wired adapter, I get the same result. If I reboot the machine having forced the ethernet the the wireless adapter, and I connect the MacBook to an Internet access point, it all works fine, and I can browse from inside the session. Unfortunately, this means I have to go out to the internet and back in through our VPN to reach our internal network. I have tried a different Windows VM with the same result. I have also uninstalled Parallels and reinstalled 1940 - alas, I still get the same result. The problem was no there with my originl 1940 install a few days agao, so 1970 has done SOMETHING to fubar wired networking. Can anyone suggest what I can do to resolve it? David.
same problem here I'll also add that the parallels network adapter is nowhere to be found Windows. I tried to install it manually, but it shows up in device manager with a yellow ! stating "the device cannot start". I hope somewone fixes this soon as I need to use it this weekend. I'm forever kicking myself for "upgrading" software. Is there a safe way to "downgrade" the software to a useable version?
thought i had the same problem... I thought i had the same problem here (fine in office but bad at home, running two flavours of Windows VPN etc) until i remembered i had re-enabled MAC addy filtering on my home router after discovering WEP had been hacked to pieces, and hadn't added the bridged networking MAC (in "Network adaptor->Advanced) to the allowed list... Doh! Feeling a bit silly but thought i'd post in case it helps someone else - check ALL elements in your networking chain because it might not just be the Parallels bit that's stopping it working (and i have to say; Parallels is really impressive, thanks all!). jonny p.s. this probably isn't the issue with the two posts above - if the Parallels Netwok Adaptor is coming up not started, try unintalling the Parallels Tools and reinstalling them - might work?
I finally got it working with a full machine reboot. This is a bit sloppy, actually - if a reboot is required then the installer should ask for one. To not request the reboot and leave something not working propery is a recipe for confusion and disappointment.
Mine didn't need a reboot for the upgrade, so maybe something else changed in your system somewhere? Anyway, glad you got it working! jb
