Vmware Workstation Pro 16.2.5 Build 20904516 -x...-transfer Large Files Securely ((free)) Free File

VMware Workstation Pro 16.2.5 (Build 20904516) , transferring large files securely and for free is best achieved through built-in features like Shared Folders

  1. On the host machine (Windows/Linux), open a terminal.
  2. Run netstat -ano | grep 192.168.100
    You will see no traffic on the host’s physical Ethernet or Wi-Fi adapter.
  3. Run Wireshark on the host, capturing the physical NIC. You’ll observe zero packets from the transfer between VMs.
    Why? Because VMnet2 is a pure software switch—packets never leave the VMware hypervisor kernel module.

This method allows you to move files by simply dragging them into the VM window or using standard Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V . VMware Workstation Pro 16

1) Host ↔ Guest on same PC (fastest, no internet)

Version 16.2.5 (Build 20904516)

: This is an older release from December 2022. On the host machine (Windows/Linux), open a terminal


 
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