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How to enable networing in VirtuaBox?

Posted: 18. Jul 2009, 22:30
by FestarBG
Hello,
I was able to run Backtrack 4 as a virtual machine, but running "iwconfig" gives me only "No wireless extensions".I'm sure Backtrack supports my wireless card Atheros AR9285.Here are all the options I have:
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I want to use only the atheros card, becauser i only have wireless connection.

Thanks fellows.

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Re: How to enable networing in VirtuaBox?

Posted: 18. Jul 2009, 22:54
by vbox4me2
A VM Guest will only see the LAN devices VBox can present, a wireless one is not there, whatever you choose for the Guest gets linked to the wifi on the Host. ea. a Guest will not see the wifi link directly.

Re: How to enable networing in VirtuaBox?

Posted: 18. Jul 2009, 23:00
by FestarBG
And what will it see?

Which options shoud i choose, and what to search for when i power the machine on (wlan0, eth0, rausb0)?

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Re: How to enable networing in VirtuaBox?

Posted: 18. Jul 2009, 23:12
by Sasquatch
Check the VirtualBox FAQ. It's all there. The user manual notes it too.