Virtual Wifi card inside the guest, is this possible?

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lpinho
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Virtual Wifi card inside the guest, is this possible?

Post by lpinho »

Hi there,

I want to have a virtual wifi card inside my windows guest.

I want to install a software that transforms my windows machine into a hotspot, but I don't to install it in my host OS.

To install the software I need a wifi card inside the guest OS.

Is this possible? What are the steps? Can I install a new virtual network wifi card?

Thanks,

L. Pinho
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Re: Virtual Wifi card inside the guest, is this possible?

Post by Sasquatch »

Get a USB wifi stick and dump it to the VM using USB filters. Done.
Read the Forum Posting Guide before opening a topic.
VirtualBox FAQ: Check this before asking questions.
Online User Manual: A must read if you want to know what we're talking about.
Howto: Install Linux Guest Additions
Howto: Use Shared Folders on Linux Guest
See the Tutorials and FAQ section at the top of the Forum for more guides.
Try searching the forums first with Google and add the site filter for this forum.
E.g. install guest additions site:forums.virtualbox.org

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lpinho
Posts: 2
Joined: 17. Feb 2011, 16:53
Primary OS: MS Windows 7
VBox Version: OSE other
Guest OSses: Ubuntu, Windows 2k3

Re: Virtual Wifi card inside the guest, is this possible?

Post by lpinho »

Hi there,

what if my wifi card is not usb, its embed into the laptop motherboard.

Thanks,

L. Pinho
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Re: Virtual Wifi card inside the guest, is this possible?

Post by Sasquatch »

See VirtualBox FAQ for that. No other hardware is detected in a VM.
Read the Forum Posting Guide before opening a topic.
VirtualBox FAQ: Check this before asking questions.
Online User Manual: A must read if you want to know what we're talking about.
Howto: Install Linux Guest Additions
Howto: Use Shared Folders on Linux Guest
See the Tutorials and FAQ section at the top of the Forum for more guides.
Try searching the forums first with Google and add the site filter for this forum.
E.g. install guest additions site:forums.virtualbox.org

Retired from this Forum since OSSO introduction.
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