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dwr50
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Vbox Host ?

Post by dwr50 »

How does the vbox host see the actual computer's wifi connection ? Since there seems to be no wifi adaptor card, in the Host settings, I'm confused.

I'm trying to get Kubuntu 7.10 to see the internet via my actual computer's wifi connection.
Acer Aspire 5315-2153, $348 Walmart Special, (2.5Gig Ram)Mandriva Linux 2008.1 KDE Spring Edition,VirtualBox V1.6.0 OSE
Sasquatch
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Post by Sasquatch »

Please read the manual. This is explained clearly. Also read some more about virtualisation and what it does. Saves us quoting easy to find information and you the time to create a post ;).
Read the Forum Posting Guide before opening a topic.
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Online User Manual: A must read if you want to know what we're talking about.
Howto: Install Linux Guest Additions
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See the Tutorials and FAQ section at the top of the Forum for more guides.
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dwr50
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vbox host

Post by dwr50 »

Real Connection:
Network is up on interface ath0.
IP address:192.168.0.12
Gateway:192.168.0.1

Host:
Adapter Type: PCnet-Fast III (Am79C973)
MAC: 08002787FFEC
Cable Connected

Guest:
Device: eth0
IP: 10.0.2.15
Hardware Address:08:00:27:87:FF:EC
Subnet mask:255.255.255.0
Broadcast:10.0.2.255
Active:Yes
Carrier detect:supported
Bandwidth: 100 Mb/s

Start Konqueror
Unknown host error

It's as clear as mud to me.
Acer Aspire 5315-2153, $348 Walmart Special, (2.5Gig Ram)Mandriva Linux 2008.1 KDE Spring Edition,VirtualBox V1.6.0 OSE
Sasquatch
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Posts: 17798
Joined: 17. Mar 2008, 13:41
Primary OS: Debian other
VBox Version: VirtualBox+Oracle ExtPack
Guest OSses: Windows XP, Windows 7, Linux
Location: /dev/random

Post by Sasquatch »

If you are still running 1.6.0 as you say in your signature, please update to a newer version, or switch to the PUEL version. There were some problems with the AMD PCNet adapter in that version. If you select the Intel/Pro adapter, you should have internet on the Guest. If you run Windows, you need to install the driver from the Intel site (not hard to find).
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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dwr50
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Joined: 10. Jul 2008, 19:30

<solved> vbox host

Post by dwr50 »

I switched to the Intel PRO adapter and after the setup everything works.I guess the PCNet III adapter was broken.
Acer Aspire 5315-2153, $348 Walmart Special, (2.5Gig Ram)Mandriva Linux 2008.1 KDE Spring Edition,VirtualBox V1.6.0 OSE
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