Help!! Windows XP limited wifi!!

[goobingly]

So, I have a 32 bit windows xp pro vm on virtualbox, and for some reason i have "limited connection". Let me explain. The browser on my vm works, but applications that require wifi (e.g. downloading winzip, or setting up net 3.5) dont work. It's not because they're old or anything else, it's because they require a connection, but I could be wrong. Please help, if you can.

[scottgus1]

Please see No internet for a WinXP/98/95 guest

[goobingly]

Sorry, that didnt help. What I mean is, apps that require a connection dont work, but my browser (mypal) works. I need help. (I use a windows xp 32-bit)
(P.S. It says i have "limited or no connectivity").

(Double P.S. Incase you wanted to know, "/ping 1.1.1.1" says:
Ping statistics for 1.1.1.1:
Packets: Sent=4, Received=4, Lost=0 <0% loss>
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum=19ms, Maximum=24ms, Average=21ms

[scottgus1]

Sorry, that didnt help.

It wasn't supposed to help. What it says is, you're screwed. XP is too old and it can't support modern internet anymore.

The successful ping says the Virtualbox network is working and you have internet in the VM. But "limited or no connectivity" means that useful internet communication cannot take place anymore, due to the reasons stated in the tutorial.

Download needed software from the host then use a Virtualbox shared folder to copy the software into the VM. You may need to use older Guest Additions in the XP VM. Some of the newer Guest Additions have been having security certificate troubles. I believe 7.0.6 Guest Additions work well for XP: https://download.virtualbox.org/virtual ... _7.0.6.iso

applications that require wifi

Wi-Fi will never appear in the VM, because all of Virtualbox's network cards are wired Ethernet. What I suspect you mean is:

applications that require an internet connection

which you can no longer get in XP. Modern internet has moved on.

[goobingly]

yeah, sorry. I should've figured that out lol. Thanks for the help, though.

[scottgus1]

Hey, glad to try to help. FWIW, apparently one may still be able to pick up licenses of Windows 7 with a product key on Ebay. 7 still has internet connectivity.

[goobingly]

Another question; I dont know if I have to make a new forum for this, but it's a pretty unimportant question; how do I turn back on the animated character on search? (Windows XP)

[scottgus1]

Technically, that would be a new topic, but it's off-topic for the Virtualbox forum: how to use an OS is not something we cover here. It should be possible to web-search that information.