Using wifi

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Jopottijopotti
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Using wifi

Post by Jopottijopotti »

How to use wifi in linux/windows in virtual box? I wanna see wifi connection inside my virtual box. If needed I can shut down wifi from my host computer.
BillG
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Re: Using wifi

Post by BillG »

The emulated NICs in a vm are wired Ethernet, not wireless. Even if the NIC in the host is wireless, it will look like a wired connection in the vm. The vm cannot see the NIC directly. It only sees its own emulated devices.

The only way to get a wireless connection directly from the vm is to use USB NICs and capture the USB device in the vm, then install the NIC driver in the OS in the vm.
Bill
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