Cannot create bridged networking on Windows 8.1

[SvenE]

I am trying (in vain) to bridge my linux guest using Virtualbox on a Windows 8.1 machine using a DWA-140 (Dlink) wifi adapter.

I have used bridging on both VB and VMWare player successfully on my office PC with ethernet and Wifi so I know how it works and that it works.

I setup the bridge on the correct adapter but the Linux OS will not find a network to connect to (I use Ubuntu and have tested with Mint and Ubuntu Gnome). The networking works just fine with NAT but I cannot get it to connect to my standalone Linux machine in another room.

Is this some kind of limitation of the Wifi adaptor or a problem with Windows 8.1? I have also tried to bridge with VMware player and it will not work there either.

[socratis]

Please read the following: viewtopic.php?f=1&t=56236
I know that bridging through WiFi in my house works, in the office it doesn't. The same computer. So it's the WiFi router in my office that doesn't work. Too bad I can't do anything about it...

[SvenE]

Ah ok, it's the router that's at fault!

Thanks.,

[socratis]

I would say it's the combination. That's why the thread I sent you to was created. You might want to add your specifics as well for others to know.

[SvenE]

I reset my router completely and reinstalled Gnome and the bridging worked fine. The host and client could use the internet and the local network.

However, this morning , after a reboot the Client no longer finds an IP address and will not connect to the network. I set a static IP but it won't work. It seems the network adapter is no longer permitting sharing between the client and host. I can get the client to work on the net if I use the same IP address as the host but then obviously the host stops working.

There seems to be problem either with Windows 8 or Virtualbox. But it defintely can work but doesn't any longer.

[Perryg]

Did you reset the router again? Some routers don't like bridging.

Note: never use the same IP address. It will stop the LAN from working.