vmware-player and WindowsXP no internet

[Juukamen]

I've managed to get up one vmware for WindowsXP and here is the config file i've udes. It's copied from an web page

#!/usr/bin/vmware
config.version = "8"
virtualHW.version = "3"
ide0:0.present = "TRUE"
ide0:0.filename = "20GB.vmdk"
memsize = "512"
MemAllowAutoScaleDown = "FALSE"
ide1:0.present = "TRUE"
ide1:0.fileName = "windows.iso"
ide1:0.deviceType = "cdrom-image"
ide1:0.autodetect = "TRUE"
floppy0.fileType = "file"
floppy0.fileName = "cdboot1.img"
floppy0.startConnected = "True"
ethernet0.present = "TRUE"
usb.present = "TRUE"
sound.present = "TRUE"
sound.virtualDev = "es1371"
displayName = "Windows XP Pro"
guestOS = "winxppro"
nvram = "WindowsXPPro.nvram"
MemTrimRate = "-1"
ide0:0.redo = ""
ethernet0.addressType = "generated"
uuid.location = "56 4d 2f b3 92 30 32 fa-a6 b4 7f 1f a7 97 14 27"
uuid.bios = "56 4d 2f b3 92 30 32 fa-a6 b4 7f 1f a7 97 14 27"
ethernet0.generatedAddress = "00:0c:29:97:14:27"
ethernet0.generatedAddressOffset = "0"
tools.syncTime = "TRUE"
ide1:0.startConnected = "TRUE"
uuid.action = "create"
checkpoint.vmState = ""
tools.remindInstall = "TRUE"

usb.autoConnect.device0 = "path:3/0 autoclean:1"

I cannot get internet to work and I don't know exactly how to fix it.. any dieas and how to check out things ?

[Kieren]

At the top of VMWare where there is a menu to minimise, maximise and other items, make sure the Ethernet button is clicked

[Juukamen]

yeah mate it has gone on and off like a bunny on the duracell battery... no luck there and no error messages is popping up either.

[Kieren]

So it wont stay selected? That is what allows the OS installed on VMWare use the network

[Juukamen]

I ment to say, that I've been pressing that button on and off in a hope that something would happend... It stays selected in that state I want it to be.
It's just that in the command promt under Ipconfig I cannot see any connections or network lines going out nor in.

[Kieren]

Okay, well that button needs to be selected for it to work.

Next make sure that XP network connections are set up correctly. (DHCP for instance)

[Juukamen]

The button is selected
and for the network, it won't et detected and the drivers won't be installed. nforce and the geforce drivers won't get updated.

[Juukamen]

I've posted a new thread also, it's here VMware Communities: No Internet Connection, ...

[Jonh Ryder]

are you using bridge?

[Kieren]

I'll take it you have tried a Window's update to install the drivers for your network card? What about downloading them from the manufacturers website and installing them?