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So, having Linux is a necessity for me and without an internet connection I can't do what I need to do. With my new Win 8 UEFI, its a little harder to install Ubuntu so I figured with all this RAM and storage I'd just use VB. I have it up and running fine, the only thing is I cannot connect to the internet. I have built-in wifi on my host machine, but I guess that simply doesn't carry over. I downloaded the expansion pack like I saw a recommendation about, and plugged up a USB wi-fi dongle. It is still not being read in Ubuntu. I tried adding the adapter as a filter, that did not work, so I removed it, and at the bottom of the screen where there are VB options for the machine, i right click the USB option and select the wifi adapter. It flashes from red to green continuously and I'm not picking up any networks. So is this more simple somehow? I tried to add it in the settings as a USB filter, which I just thought that would add it on as being in use everytime the machine boots, but I must be lost on the filter option. Can anyone help me here? I have internal wifi, I have a wifi dongle, I have the expansion pack. Can anyone send me down a route to establish connection? thank you in advance.

EDIT: I apologize, I thought I posted this in Windows Hosts, not Windows Guests (can be moved if necessary). But, after a little while, I went back to the top to my connections and it finally displayed all of our networks, and I was able to connect to the primary. However now, after about 15 seconds, I am disconnected and it seems like it's trying to establish connection, but cannot. The light at the bottom on the USB is still flashing red and green.

Moved to Linux guests, since this is the actual concerned area.

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