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Wifi issue on BackTrack 5

by x04001 10. Jul 2011, 07:16 Hi, my host system is windows 7 x64 and my guest is Linux BackTrack 5.

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my laptop has wireless adapter atheros AR9285. this wireless adapter works perfectly on my windows 7 however it seems not working in backtrack 5 maybe due to wrong setting as adapter for virtualbox. basically backtrack 5 doesn't see any wireless adapter instead of that it set as eth2 my wireless adapter basically my settings are: host adapter 1 attached to: Bridged Adapter Name: atheros AR9285 Wireless Network adapter i didn't change anything from Advanced (so everything is setup as Intel pro/1000MT destop (82540EM) - cable connected) network adapter is enable x04001 Posts: 4 Joined: 10. Jul 2011, 06:56 Primary OS: MS Windows 7 VBox Version: OSE other Guest OSses: Linux Top

Re: Wifi issue on BackTrack 5

by Sasquatch 10. Jul 2011, 16:59 Did you check the VirtualBox FAQ? Guess not . Better do that now. 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 Retired from this Forum since OSSO introduction.

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Re: Wifi issue on BackTrack 5

by x04001 10. Jul 2011, 19:57 i use NAT as written in FAQ but anyway BackTrack 5 doesn't see it as wlan0, only as lo or eth adapter x04001 Posts: 4 Joined: 10. Jul 2011, 06:56 Primary OS: MS Windows 7 VBox Version: OSE other Guest OSses: Linux Top

Re: Wifi issue on BackTrack 5

by towo 10. Jul 2011, 19:59 Why should it seen as wlan? For your VM exist no wlan-card. towo Posts: 84
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Re: Wifi issue on BackTrack 5

by Aerious 23. Jul 2011, 08:54 sorry to jump in between but i m having exactly same problem is there a solution ? also check viewtopic.php?f=3&t=42902 http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=42902 Aerious Posts: 3 Joined: 7. Jul 2011, 22:28 Primary OS: MS Windows 7 VBox Version: OSE Debian Guest OSses: Backtrack 5 Top

Re: Wifi issue on BackTrack 5

by randomuser 19. Sep 2011, 13:33 For those of you too lazy to read (despite the 2 month wait for this answer): VirtualBox doesn't read your wi-fi card as a wi-fi card. It reads it as a virtual lan. There is no way around this when using a VBox install. There are 2 solutions: 1.) Buy a USB wireless adapter for your Backtrack adventures. OR 2.) Install to your hard drive. The second option is more complex and requires reading, so I'd recommend you go with the first.
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randomuser Posts: 1 Joined: 19. Sep 2011, 13:25 Primary OS: Ubuntu other VBox Version: OSE other Guest OSses: Windows 8 Top

Re: Wifi issue on BackTrack 5

by Sasquatch 20. Sep 2011, 21:12 randomuser wrote:(despite the 2 month wait for this answer) 2 months wait for an answer? The answer was given right away. But if people are dead lazy to read anything, it's their problem. 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 Retired from this Forum since OSSO introduction. Sasquatch Volunteer Posts: 17800 Joined: 17. Mar 2008, 13:41 Location: /dev/random Primary OS: Debian other VBox Version: PUEL Guest OSses: Windows XP, Windows 7, Linux

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Re: Wifi issue on BackTrack 5

by mediaf 28. Dec 2011, 09:42 As I didn't find anything about wifi in the indicated FAQ, I would like to know why there isn't an emulated wifi card available in virtualbox ? I use mainly Vbox for testing purpose and it's a bit ennoying to not be able to test wifi networking from a Vbox guest. mediaf Posts: 2 Joined: 14. Oct 2010, 10:43 Primary OS: Debian Lenny VBox Version: OSE Debian Guest OSses: windows XP Top

Re: Wifi issue on BackTrack 5

by stefan.becker 28. Dec 2011, 13:21 You have to learn what a VM is. I say nothing to this, because you will found 1000 of Articles via Google. Look in Wikipedia, read the FAQ and the manual. Its all described. German Howto (Linux): http://www.linuxforen.de/forums/showthread.php?t=236444 User Manual / Download Section: http://www.virtualbox.de/wiki/Downloads FAQ: http://www.virtualbox.de/wiki/User_FAQ http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?t=8669 stefan.becker Volunteer Posts: 6588 Joined: 7. Jun 2007, 21:53 Top

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Re: Wifi issue on BackTrack 5

by Maatraan 12. Sep 2012, 13:39 No no need to go partition installation and buy USB wireless Adapter. Just follow the below steps in your Virtual Box before starting Back Track. Open Virtual Box -> Highlight Back Track OS -> Settings -> Network -> Adapter 1 or 2( desired) -> Make sure Enable network adapter check box is selected. Options should be: Attached To: Bridged Adapter Name: Select your local Wifi adapter. Drop down the Advanced option. Adapter type: Select the option based on the work station you have. Promiscuous Mode: Allow All Cable connection check box should be checked in. Maatraan Posts: 1 Joined: 12. Sep 2012, 13:17 Top

Re: Wifi issue on BackTrack 5

by Mutified 9. Dec 2012, 02:42 How are these jerks any help? All they do is tell people aking questions in a forum that they need to look elsewhere. If you don't want to help then SHAD UP.

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Also, Same problem Mutified Posts: 2 Joined: 9. Dec 2012, 02:40 Top

Re: Wifi issue on BackTrack 5

by Mutified 9. Dec 2012, 02:45 Maatraan wrote:No no need to go partition installation and buy USB wireless Adapter. Just follow the below steps in your Virtual Box before starting Back Track. Open Virtual Box -> Highlight Back Track OS -> Settings -> Network -> Adapter 1 or 2( desired) -> Make sure Enable network adapter check box is selected. Options should be: Attached To: Bridged Adapter Name: Select your local Wifi adapter. Drop down the Advanced option. Adapter type: Select the option based on the work station you have. Promiscuous Mode: Allow All Cable connection check box should be checked in.

This is good but it only lets me use my WiFi as an ethernet connection. This means that it doesn't act like wifi so that I can perform wireless

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scanning from my guest machine. Mutified Posts: 2 Joined: 9. Dec 2012, 02:40 Top

Re: Wifi issue on BackTrack 5

by Perryg 9. Dec 2012, 02:48 Reading your first post I was tempted to just ignore you. The only way to connect the guest to use true wifi is for it to be a USB wifi adapter. Then you do not use the VBox network adapter and instead the USB wifi adapter. Perryg Site Moderator Posts: 21337 Joined: 6. Sep 2008, 22:55 Primary OS: Linux other VBox Version: OSE self-compiled Guest OSses: *NIX - Windows - Other Top

Re: Wifi issue on BackTrack 5

by adasiko 10. Dec 2012, 14:28 Perryg wrote:The only way to connect the guest to use true wifi is for it to be a USB wifi adapter. I think that also possible to connect wifi by pci passthrough, but it's for linux host only.

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adasiko Posts: 8 Joined: 16. Sep 2012, 12:20 Primary OS: Ubuntu 12.04 VBox Version: PUEL Guest OSses: Windows, Linux, QNX, Haiku Top

Re: Wifi issue on BackTrack 5

by Perryg 10. Dec 2012, 15:22 adasiko wrote: Perryg wrote:The only way to connect the guest to use true wifi is for it to be a USB wifi adapter. I think that also possible to connect wifi by pci passthrough, but it's for linux host only.

Not easily. This requires VT-d from the processor (rare since it is so new) and even then it usually only works for graphics cards (when it works). Perryg Site Moderator Posts: 21337 Joined: 6. Sep 2008, 22:55 Primary OS: Linux other VBox Version: OSE self-compiled Guest OSses: *NIX - Windows - Other Top Display posts from previous: Sort by

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