It is time to draw a list of hardware for hardware known to work or not with Virtualbox Bridging over Wifi links. I will then import these info a general table and delete your reply.
Please make sure that the following information are as accurate as possible when submiting your result
The router/AP wifi with :
Manufacturer
Router/AP model
Firmware name
Firmware version
Works / MAC rewriting / Doesn't work
Your wifi card with
Manufacturer
card model
Driver name/provider
Driver version
Hyperbox - Virtual Infrastructure Manager - https://apps.kamax.lu/hyperbox/
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Router/AP WiFi: Manufacturer | Netgear Router/AP Model | WNDR3700 (N600) Firmware name | WNDR3700 Firmware version | V1.0.7.98NA
WORKS
WiFi card: Manufacturer | Intel Card Model | WiFi Link 4965AGN Driver name/provider | Intel Driver version | 12.2.0.11 (11/172008)
Host:
Windows Vista Ultimate x64 SP2
HP Pavilion DV6000 (laptop)
Intel Core 2 Duo T7250 (2.00GHz)
4GB RAM
WiFi connected only
Virtual Box:
4.3.8 r92456
2 - Windows 2008 R2 Eval running
Bridged Ethernet
VHD stored on WD MyBookLive (2TB)
Servers boot off WD MyBookLive VIA WiFi
Host/VM all working with Bridged ethernet connection
Sorry I can't add more technical information but here's what I do know that works.
Router: Verizon MI424WR (FIOS)
Wifi card: built in AirPort Extreme
Firmware Version: Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.98.100.22)
Host: iMac 13,2 - OSX 10.9.2
VirtualBox 4.3.10
VMs all working with NAT or Bridged Wi-Fi (Airport)
the manual states, "On Macintosh hosts... Currently, VirtualBox supports only IPv4 over AirPort.". Mine seems to work despite having IPx6 enabled although some people still can't use Bridged networking with Macs.
edit: I forgot to mention all VMs work when using an Apple Time Capsule when it is connected by an Ethernet cable to the above mentioned router..
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All versions since 3.2.2 that I first tried VB and up to 4.3.10 as of this post.
Results
Works flawlessly all the time.
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Generally ok but sometimes takes 20-30 seconds to get an ip address
Note, at work I couldn't get a bridged DHCP ip address, that was a router/dhcp server issue (not sure what kind of router). For whatever reason there wasn't a response to the IP address request but I didn't have any problem at home.
Router
Linksys WRT54G
firmware 1.00.9
WPA TKIP psk, because of old wifi device, 61-character gibberish password I could never remember or enter right unless I cut and paste it. WiFi card
built-in Lenovo "1x1 11b/g/n Wireless LAN PCI Express Half Mini Card"
driver version 1005.18.413.2011, by Realtek (may mean it's really a Realtek card) Host
Lenovo Thinkpad E420
Windows 7 service pack 1 VirtualBox
3.2.12, 4.2.16 (not a constant upgrader, motto "If it aint broke don't fix it" Results
Bridged Always Works
Host : Windows 10 Home Edition 1703 (OS 15063.726)
VBOX : 5.2.0 r118431
All drivers updated (BIOS, Chipset, WIFI) from Acer
Just plug an USB-3 --> RJ45 adapter Digitus DN-3023 (No RJ45 native plug in this notebook) and Bridge Mode work perfectly over this adapter (but always not on the WIFI).
Thank you
André
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Hello,
It is always actual with the version 5.2 ?
Router / AP : From Swisscom
--> But it works with an other PC !
My new PC doesn't work anymore !!!!
ACER Aspire-5 A515-51-572M
Your wifi card with
Manufacturer: Intel
Card model: Wireless-AC3168
Driver name/provider: Intel
Driver version: 19.51.8.2
Host OS: Windows 8.1 Pro
VBox version(s): 5.1.30, 5.1.32, 5.2.6
Bridged adapter
Results:
In bound TCP connection fails. Guest responds with SYN ACK. The SYN ACK is seen on host WiFi Interface, but doesn't make it to the client.
Out bound TCP/UDP works.
In and out bound ICMP works.
UPDATE:
Actually this works. Just confirmed that the guest OS is sending SYN ACK response to the client IP address but at the default gateway MAC address. Works on a different system that sends SYN ACK response to the client MAC address.
The router/AP wifi with :
Manufacturer: TRENDnet
Router/AP model: TEW-731BR/A
Firmware name:
Firmware version: 1.00.02
Doesn't work
Your wifi card with
Manufacturer: Connection-specific DNS Suffix:
Description: Intel(R) Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265
card model
Driver name/provider
Driver version: 20.50.3.3