host: Windows 7 64
guest: gentoo 64bit
vmware 9.0.2
*settings*
i have working wifi adapter and set it to hostednetwork
netsh wlan set hostednetwork ssid=test key=test mode=allow
netsh wlan start hostednetwork
a new adapter "Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter" appears and it works fine for wifi client to connect/auth/ping the host
i set this adapter to 192.168.8.3/24, gateway 192.168.8.1
created a vmware linux, bridge on the virtual wifi adapter, with ip 192.168.8.1/24
192.168.8.1 and 192.168.8.3 can ping each other, tcpdump also hows the icmp
*problem*
however when i ping any other ip not in this subnet, i cannot capture it from the guest side
it's strange that, i can sniff icmp echo request but no reply using windump on virtual wifi adapter, but i no packet is sniffed on the guest side in this case (looked good when 192.168.8.1 and 192.168.8.3 ping each other)
firewall is turned off on both host and guest os
with exactly same config but use a real or vm adapter or even real wifi adapter instead of the virtual wifi one, the routed packets go into guest side
*guess*
vmware bridge failed to capture any packet that is going to the gateway (while windump can)