VBox guest not working if wireless is used at host

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VBox guest not working if wireless is used at host

Post by abcuser »

Hi,
I am using Ubuntu 10.10 as guest on VBox v.4.0.2 on Windows XP host. When on host is used wired network, then guest is can access network (like internet). But when I switch to wireless on host and reboot guest, guest can't access network (like internet). I know this was one of VBox limitations, but I am wondering does this limitation still exists?
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Re: VBox guest not working if wireless is used at host

Post by fixedwheel »

Hi,
But when I switch to wireless on host and reboot guest, guest can't access network
is the guest bridged to the ethernet NIC?
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Re: VBox guest not working if wireless is used at host

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I am attaching windows host network settings and vbox network settings.
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Re: VBox guest not working if wireless is used at host

Post by BillG »

Umm.. the host settings show the wireless network as "Not Connected"! Only the wired NIC and Host Only show as connected.
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Re: VBox guest not working if wireless is used at host

Post by mpack »

BillG wrote:Umm.. the host settings show the wireless network as "Not Connected"!
Oh, now you're just being picky... :-)
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Re: VBox guest not working if wireless is used at host

Post by abcuser »

I know picture is displaying Wireless as Not connected, because I have taken print-screen when I was connected to internet using LAN. But when I disconnect LAN cable and connect to internet via Wireless and start VBox, I can't connect to internet from guest.
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