# VMWare Server - connection problems **URL:** \ **Category:** random\ **Created:** [May 2, 2008, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vmware-server-connection-problems/259284 "2008-05-02T20:04:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![chrisclick](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/chrisclick/32/1991_2.png) [@chrisclick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisclick)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2008, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vmware-server-connection-problems/259284/1 "2008-05-02T20:04:23Z")
Ok, I installed Ubuntu. Set it up as a server with apache and all that. Now When I go to ubuntu’s IP ([http://192.168.216.128](http://192.168.216.128)) on the machine VMWare server is installed on it works fine. But when I try it on a PC without the VMWare server installed it doesnt work…? How can I resolve this? ---
**Author:** ![Loyx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e274bd/32.png) [@Loyx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Loyx)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2008, 12:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vmware-server-connection-problems/259284/2 "2008-05-09T00:38:24Z")
Open a console in the virtual machine, and type this: system-config-securitylevel Make sure you are allowing traffic in 80 (http) at least ---
**Author:** ![Templarian](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/templarian/32/7152_2.png) [@Templarian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Templarian)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2008, 3:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vmware-server-connection-problems/259284/3 "2008-05-09T03:17:37Z")
Forward port 80 to the box just to make sure and port 21 (if you want to add basic FTP to it later). ---
**Author:** ![Loyx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e274bd/32.png) [@Loyx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Loyx)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2008, 10:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vmware-server-connection-problems/259284/4 "2008-05-09T10:41:24Z")
Uups, just noticed that ubuntu doesnt have system-config-securitylevel. Its a Fedora/RedHat/CentOS exclusive app. At work we use RedHat/CentOS so I thought that you could configure the firewall using it… In Ubuntu you’ve to forward the ports configuring IPtables directly… In a terminal: ```auto sudo iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 80 -j ACCEPT ``` or if you want a graphical interface for your firewall u can installl [**FIRESTARTER**](http://www.fs-security.com/) ---
**Author:** ![chrisclick](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/chrisclick/32/1991_2.png) [@chrisclick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisclick)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2008, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vmware-server-connection-problems/259284/5 "2008-05-09T15:45:03Z")
Ok, I will try this 🙂 I will keep you updated! It didn’t work ☹ It works fine on the pc VMware server is installed on, but not on my pc im using… its getting annoying! ---
**Author:** ![Loyx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e274bd/32.png) [@Loyx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Loyx)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2008, 9:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vmware-server-connection-problems/259284/6 "2008-05-10T21:59:35Z")
Mmm, its weird… can you make an “ifconfig -a” in a terminal and paste here the results?.. ---
**Author:** ![chrisclick](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/chrisclick/32/1991_2.png) [@chrisclick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisclick)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2008, 11:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vmware-server-connection-problems/259284/7 "2008-05-11T11:02:08Z")
the result: ---
**Author:** ![Loyx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e274bd/32.png) [@Loyx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Loyx)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2008, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vmware-server-connection-problems/259284/8 "2008-05-11T15:49:48Z")
It seems to be all ok, your eth0 interface is up and working. Are you sure that this PC’s is in the same LAN? If you make a ping from the other PC, to the Server Machine IP (192.168.216.128)… do you have response? ---
**Author:** ![chrisclick](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/chrisclick/32/1991_2.png) [@chrisclick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisclick)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2008, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vmware-server-connection-problems/259284/9 "2008-05-11T16:01:05Z")
I keep getting request timed out… hmmm ---
**Author:** ![Loyx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e274bd/32.png) [@Loyx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Loyx)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2008, 6:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vmware-server-connection-problems/259284/10 "2008-05-11T18:41:05Z")
Mate, then the machines arent in the same LAN! First of all you have to configure the LAN properly… $ sudo vmware-config.pl and follow the assistant (make sure you choose the correct paremeters…) ---
**Author:** ![chrisclick](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/chrisclick/32/1991_2.png) [@chrisclick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisclick)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2008, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vmware-server-connection-problems/259284/11 "2008-05-11T19:04:38Z")
command not found… ---
**Author:** ![Loyx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e274bd/32.png) [@Loyx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Loyx)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2008, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vmware-server-connection-problems/259284/12 "2008-05-11T19:10:31Z")
Then try this $perl /usr/bin/vmware-config.pl and reconfigure the network PD: You can also try [THIS](http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=404416) ---
**Author:** ![chrisclick](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/chrisclick/32/1991_2.png) [@chrisclick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisclick)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2008, 7:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vmware-server-connection-problems/259284/13 "2008-05-11T19:36:56Z")
Thank you SOOO much Loyx!! I used the solution in the link you posted and it works!! Thank you! :love: