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VirtualBox not showing physical network adapter in bridged mode
Posted: 18. Jun 2022, 02:31
by AdelCraft
I'm trying to configure a VM in bridged mode, but my Wi-Fi (
Intel(R) Wi-Fi 6 AX201 160MHz) card is not listed in the dropdown menu:
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Hyper-V is turned off. Only
Virtual Machine Platform,
Windows Hypervisor Platform and
Windows Subsystem for Linux are turned on.
How can I get it to show my network adapter?
Thanks.
Re: VirtualBox not showing physical network adapter in bridged mode
Posted: 18. Jun 2022, 03:13
by scottgus1
AdelCraft wrote:Hyper-V is turned off. Only Virtual Machine Platform, Windows Hypervisor Platform and Windows Subsystem for Linux are turned on.
The italicized parts do use Hyper-V, so it is actually still on. However, that's probably not the cause of the missing Wi-Fi adapter.
Please look at the Properties of the Wi-Fi adapter, which look like this:
In the image above, you'll see the "Virtualbox NDIS6 Bridged Networking Driver" with the box checked. If your Wi-Fi adapter has this line but the box is not checked, check it and OK the change. If the adapter does not have the line, reinstall Virtualbox. In either case, a host reboot might be necessary.
However, be aware that Bridged does not always w8rk over Wi-Fi, even when everything is checked and the adapter is in the dropdown. See
Virtualbox Networks: In Pictures: Bridged Adapter