Host-only adapter kills wireless adapter.

cableguy414 · Post by **cableguy414** » 7. Apr 2014, 15:36

I'm running Virtualbox on a Windows 7 host. When I try to connect to a wireless network, it will not connect until I disable the Host-only adapter.

Why? Has anyone experienced this? Other than disabling the host-only adapter, does anyone know how to fix this?

Thank you.

Jason

Post by **noteirak** » 11. Apr 2014, 16:20

You don't mention which is not able to connect : host or guest?

cableguy414 · Post by **cableguy414** » 11. Apr 2014, 18:21

Sorry, the Windows 7 Host. I don't even have a guest running at this point. I'm just trying to connect to a wireless network in general.

Post by **socratis** » 11. Apr 2014, 19:09

Just to make sure I got it right... You installed VBox, have NOT installed (or more accurate, running) any guests, yet the host-only adapter on your Win7 host interferes with your wireless network (i.e. your actual, physical WiFi adapter). Is that correct?

cableguy414 · Post by **cableguy414** » 11. Apr 2014, 19:28

That is correct. With no guests running. If I try to connect to a wireless network, it will not connect. If I then disable the host-only adapter, it will connect. This only affects wireless. Wired works fine.

mike1777 · Post by **mike1777** » 27. May 2014, 00:09

same here. I have had this problem for a while. This might help, didn't do it for me. But it could be I have a heavily locked down machine. Any one else had any suggestions?

http://levynewsnetwork.wordpress.com/20 ... on-choice/

Mike

Post by **noteirak** » 29. May 2014, 23:21

Do you need the host-only interface?

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