title: How to set VMware virtual network type as private
body: <p>I have a VMWare virtual network configured as host-only. However, virtual machines using that interface are unable to connect to the host because I have the public network firewall on (whereas private network FW is off)</p>
  <p>When I try to change the network type, windows only offers me to change the type of the network  I'm currently using to connect to internet (namely the WiFi), because, according to windows, this is the only &quot;connected&quot; network.</p>
  <p>The host can ping the virtual machines, but not the other way around. The only way it worked was disconnecting the public FW as well, which is something I'm not willing to do because the host is in a very public network.</p>
  <p>Thanks!</p>