Select this option to allow the virtual machine to connect to the host computer and the virtual machines residing on it and to make it invisible outside the host computer. See Bridged Ethernet Network to learn how to configure this network type.
You can choose the physical adapter where the virtual machine adapter will be bridged in the list below the Bridged Network option. In this case, the virtual machine is treated as a stand-alone computer on the network and should be configured in the same way as a real one. Select this option to allow the virtual machine to access the local network and Internet through one of the network adapters installed on the host computer. See Shared Network to learn how to configure this network type. In this case, your virtual machine will share whatever network connection is currently used by the host computer. Select this option to enable the Network Address Translation (NAT) feature for the virtual machine. You can choose one of the following network types for the virtual machine network adapter: Select the Connected option if you want the virtual machine to start up with this network adapter connected. For detailed information on how to add a device, refer to Adding and Removing Devices. Note: If this device is absent, you can add it to Virtual Machine Configuration. In the Virtual Machine Configuration dialog, click Hardware and select this device name in the sidebar.Or if the Parallels Desktop menu bar is visible at the top of the screen, choose Actions > Configure. Click the Parallels icon in the menu bar and choose Configure.To edit the device settings, do the following: Using the Network settings, you can change the network type used in your virtual machine.