Wifi is not visible in Backtrack4 on VB

[tommy_mm]

I have installed VB on Windows XP. I use BackTRack 4 OS in VB and my wifi does not work. I dont have any problems with LAN connection.
See VB configuration in attached file.
My wifi card is Atheros AR5006EG. Used linux kernel kernel: 2.6.29.4
Does anyone know how to solve that issue?

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output form iwconfig 

lo        no wireless extensions.

eth0      no wireless extensions.

eth1      no wireless extensions.

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output from lsmod 

Module                  Size  Used by
ipv6                  238260  8
vboxvideo               1836  1
drm                   137824  2 vboxvideo
agpgart                29384  1 drm
video                  16572  0
output                  2380  1 video
sbs                    10932  0
sbshc                   4492  1 sbs
cpufreq_ondemand        6712  0
cpufreq_conservative     6004  0
cpufreq_performance     1292  0
cpufreq_powersave       1260  0
cpufreq_stats           4720  0
freq_table              3468  2 cpufreq_ondemand,cpufreq_stats
vboxvfs                43808  0
iptable_filter          2316  0
ip_tables              10684  1 iptable_filter
x_tables               13328  1 ip_tables
lp                      9380  0
snd_intel8x0           28808  0
snd_ac97_codec        100752  1 snd_intel8x0
ac97_bus                1356  1 snd_ac97_codec
snd_pcm_oss            37664  0
snd_mixer_oss          14156  1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm                68144  3 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd_seq_dummy           2416  0
snd_seq_oss            29728  0
snd_seq_midi            5952  0
snd_rawmidi            19104  1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event      5964  2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
psmouse                41340  0
parport_pc             24068  0
parport                30444  2 lp,parport_pc
serio_raw               5040  0
snd_seq                47536  6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_timer              19124  2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device          6008  5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
snd                    50276  10 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
rtc_cmos               10124  0
rtc_core               15848  1 rtc_cmos
rtc_lib                 2380  1 rtc_core
i2c_piix4               8924  0
soundcore               5856  1 snd
vboxadd                73152  8 vboxvfs
snd_page_alloc          7924  2 snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm
evdev                   9152  6
pata_acpi               3852  0
ata_generic             4496  0
fuse                   52936 

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output from lshw -C network

  *-network:0
       description: Ethernet interface
       product: 79c970 [PCnet32 LANCE]
       vendor: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD]
       physical id: 3
       bus info: pci@0000:00:03.0
       logical name: eth0
       version: 40
       serial: 08:00:27:c2:2c:05
       size: 100MB/s
       capacity: 100MB/s
       width: 32 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: bus_master ethernet physical tp mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation
       configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=pcnet32 driverversion=1.35 duplex=full ip=10.0.2.15 latency=64 link=yes maxlatency=255 mingnt=6 multicast=yes port=MII speed=100MB/s
  *-network:1 DISABLED
       description: Ethernet interface
       product: 79c970 [PCnet32 LANCE]
       vendor: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD]
       physical id: 8
       bus info: pci@0000:00:08.0
       logical name: eth1
       version: 40
       serial: 08:00:27:d0:a0:78
       size: 10MB/s
       capacity: 100MB/s
       width: 32 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: bus_master ethernet physical tp mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation
       configuration: autonegotiation=off broadcast=yes driver=pcnet32 driverversion=1.35 duplex=half latency=64 link=yes maxlatency=255 mingnt=6 multicast=yes port=MII speed=10MB/s

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output from lspci

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 440FX - 82441FX PMC [Natoma] (rev 02)
00:01.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82371SB PIIX3 ISA [Natoma/Triton II]
00:01.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 IDE (rev 01)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: InnoTek Systemberatung GmbH VirtualBox Graphics Adapter
00:03.0 Ethernet controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] 79c970 [PCnet32 LANCE] (rev 40)
00:04.0 System peripheral: InnoTek Systemberatung GmbH VirtualBox Guest Service
00:05.0 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corporation 82801AA AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 01)
00:06.0 USB Controller: Apple Computer Inc. KeyLargo/Intrepid USB
00:07.0 Bridge: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ACPI (rev 08)
00:08.0 Ethernet controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] 79c970 [PCnet32 LANCE] (rev 40)
00:0b.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller

[vbox4me2]

Wifi in Guest? that will never work as such because the wifi link on the Host is emulated for the Guest as a fixed adapter. Wifi on the Host? try reinstalling VBox and select repair option.

[tommy_mm]

I use BackTrack linux as guest OS. Do you mean that I can not use wifi network in guest OS i VB? Shouldn't be wifi available the same way as LAN connection?
What is than the option, which can be used to have wifi card as bridged adapter in VB setup for ? (used as it can be seen on attached picture)

[MKhaos7]

The bridge is used to connect the virtual adapter to the same Network the host is connected to. So, if your wifi is connected to the home network, it will appear as the guest is at that same network.

As vbox4me2 pointed you will NEVER (as of 3.0.2) see, on the guest, a wifi card. Simply there is no way to do it.

[vbox4me2]

Tommy, which part of emulation don't you understand? see the wiki.

[tommy_mm]

Thank you for the answers, now I understand the reason I couldn't see wifi card.
Does it mean that I can not use commands in linux which are related to wlan and require specify interface e.g. airodump-ng wlan0 ?
I think it is possible in wmware.

[MKhaos7]

Does it mean that I can not use commands in linux which are related to wlan and require specify interface e.g. airodump-ng wlan0 ?<

Exactcly

I think it is possible in wmware.

I really don't think so...