Get an Unbreakable VPN Connection to Solve VMware VPN Connectivity Problems by Combining Starlink, Wi-Fi, 4G, 5G, and DSL with Speedify
Fixing a VMware VPN that keeps dropping comes down to two things: a steady internet connection underneath the VPN, and enough bandwidth for the virtual desktop to stay usable.
Speedify is an app that combines Wi-Fi, 4G/5G cellular, Ethernet, Starlink and satellite internet connections and encrypts the traffic like a VPN. Speedify moves traffic onto whichever internet connection is healthy at that moment and keeps the same public IP address, so a VMware session survives the brief drops that used to end it. That needs two or more internet connections; on a single connection, Speedify works as an encrypted VPN and can be a little slower.
See how to connect and fix a VMware VPN step by step, and how using Speedify keeps virtual desktops open for staff working from home or a hotel room.
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Why a VMware VPN Connection Drops: The Internet Connection Underneath
One of the most common causes of VMware VPN connectivity issues is the internet connection itself. On a slow or unreliable Internet connection, the VPN’s overhead slows things down further, and VMware sessions start to lag or drop.
If your Wi-Fi connection has a momentary blip or your cellular connection fluctuates, the flow of packets is interrupted, and the session can take a few moments to catch up.
If the interruptions repeat, users cannot connect via VPN in VMware at all.
How to Connect a VPN in VMware Workstation or Player
If you want to connect to a VPN in VMware Workstation/Player:
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Host Machine VPN:
- Direct Connection: If your VPN client allows, directly connect to the VPN from your host machine. The VM will inherit the VPN connection.
- Bridged Networking: a bridged network puts the VM directly on the physical network with its own address, so its traffic usually does not pass through the host’s VPN. To share the host’s VPN, keep the VM’s network adapter on NAT, the VMware default, which sends the VM’s traffic out through the host.
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VM-Specific VPN:
- Install VPN Client: Install the VPN client software within the VM’s operating system.
- Configure VPN: Follow the VPN provider’s instructions to configure the VPN client within the VM.
How Speedify for Teams Keeps VMware VPN Sessions Connected
VMware performs only as well as the internet connection under it. A laptop, desktop computer or phone normally uses one internet connection at a time: even when a smartphone is connected to both Wi-Fi and 4G/5G cellular, it sends traffic over only one of them. The fix is an encrypted service that combines internet connections for your organization, such as Speedify for Teams.
Speedify for Teams addresses the VMware VPN connection issue by improving the internet connection underneath. The Speedify app monitors the quality of each internet connection in the background and can combine all available connections simultaneously in a single “pipe”, which adds bandwidth and keeps the session up when one connection fails.
If you move between Wi-Fi networks, or your Wi-Fi or cellular network suddenly goes out, you stay connected because Speedify for Teams intelligently and automatically reroutes your data until both networks are back. The public IP address stays the same through the switch, so the VMware session and other logins do not see a new address.
One limit to plan for: Speedify and another VPN client cannot reliably run side by side on the same computer, because each one tries to route all traffic. If staff run the VMware VPN client, the documented setup is Speedify on a supported router or a second device that shares its connection with the computer running the VMware VPN client; check with your IT team before rolling it out.
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What Speedify for Teams Adds for VMware Users: Dedicated Servers, Dashboard and API
With Speedify for Teams, you do not have to trade security for internet speed when staff have two or more internet connections: Speedify uses them at the same time for a faster, steadier connection, which avoids the slowdown most VPNs cause on one connection.
Plus, with Speedify for Teams you can also get:
- Dedicated VPN servers: up to 1 Gbps, 3 TB of data a month (more on request), port forwarding and a static IPv4 address. Users with dedicated VPN servers do not share the server with other customers, so speeds are more consistent, and Speedify’s service level agreement gives one free day for every hour down.
- Teams dashboard to manage billing, add and remove users and view usage statistics.
- ManagementAPI: the Speedify for Teams REST API takes HTTP requests and answers in JSON with HTTP status codes. Use it to add and remove users, push Speedify settings to the team and check how much each user is using their account.
- Support for virtually any device running Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android.
To stop VMware VPN connection issues across a team, book a demo of Speedify for Teams or contact Speedify sales.
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