Enable routing on Windows 10

On Windows 10

 VMnet3 has IP 172.16.10.1/24, VMnet4 has IP 172.16.32.1/24, to enable routing between these two networks:

1. Start Powershell with administrator

2. List interfaces, find interface index ID

Get-NetIPInterface | select ifIndex,InterfaceAlias,AddressFamily,ConnectionState,Forwarding | Sort-Object -Property IfIndex | Format-Table

3. enable routing on VMnet3 and VMnet4

Set-NetIPInterface -ifindex <required interface index from table> -Forwarding Enabled


PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Get-NetIPInterface | select ifIndex,InterfaceAlias,AddressFamily,ConnectionState,Forwarding | So
rt-Object -Property IfIndex | Format-Table
ifIndex InterfaceAlias                AddressFamily ConnectionState Forwarding
------- --------------                ------------- --------------- ----------
      1 Loopback Pseudo-Interface 1            IPv6       Connected   Disabled
      1 Loopback Pseudo-Interface 1            IPv4       Connected   Disabled
      4 VMware Network Adapter VMnet8          IPv4       Connected   Disabled
      4 VMware Network Adapter VMnet8          IPv6       Connected   Disabled
      6 Local Area Connection* 1               IPv6    Disconnected   Disabled
      6 Local Area Connection* 1               IPv4    Disconnected   Disabled
      7 VMware Network Adapter VMnet1          IPv6       Connected   Disabled
      7 VMware Network Adapter VMnet1          IPv4       Connected   Disabled
     12 Ethernet                               IPv4    Disconnected   Disabled
     18 Wi-Fi                                  IPv4       Connected   Disabled
     20 Local Area Connection* 11              IPv6    Disconnected   Disabled
     21 Bluetooth Network Connection           IPv4    Disconnected   Disabled
     21 Bluetooth Network Connection           IPv6    Disconnected   Disabled
     23 VMware Network Adapter VMnet3          IPv4       Connected    Enabled
     23 VMware Network Adapter VMnet3          IPv6       Connected    Enabled
     24 VMware Network Adapter VMnet2          IPv6       Connected   Disabled
     24 VMware Network Adapter VMnet2          IPv4       Connected   Disabled
     25 Ethernet 4                             IPv6    Disconnected   Disabled
     25 Ethernet 4                             IPv4    Disconnected   Disabled
     26 VMware Network Adapter VMnet4          IPv6       Connected    Enabled
     26 VMware Network Adapter VMnet4          IPv4       Connected    Enabled
     72 VMware Network Adapter VMnet5          IPv6       Connected   Disabled
     72 VMware Network Adapter VMnet5          IPv4       Connected   Disabled

PS C:\WINDOWS\system32>



Alternatively, change IPEnableRouter register key from 0 to 1, reboot PC

 "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters."



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