An arbitrary MAC address that is not dependent on the VMware MAC Hardware address range can be set from within the network adapter settings in Windows.
Ensure that MAC Address Changes & Forged Transmits are set to Accept. These options are available in the vSwitch and the virtual portgroup security settings before setting the MAC address manually.
To set the address:
- Open the Device Manager. Click Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Computer Management > Device Manager.
- Expand Network Adapters.
- Right-click VMware Accelerated AMD PCNet Adapter or Intel Pro/1000MT and click Properties.
- Click the Advanced tab.
- Click NetworkAddress for VMware Accelerated AMD PCNet Adapter or Locally Administered Address for Intel Pro/1000MT.
- Select Value.
- Enter the desired MAC address without the colon (:).
- Restart the virtual machine to ensure that the change takes full effect over the network.
Note: If, after restarting, the Windows guest operating system does not recognize the new MAC, run the getmac command from the Windows command prompt.