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Mohamed Ahmed

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Registered: 2014-02-06

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Type of Network attached to a virtual machine to check WiFi support

For the purpose of checking WiFi support for a DELL inspiron n5110 Labtop, I want to know the type of network that must be used in order to make the virtual machine interact directly with WiFi. What type must I use: Bridged, NAT,...?

Slithery

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Re: Type of Network attached to a virtual machine to check WiFi support

It doesn't work like that.

The VM can only see the virtual network adapter presented to it by the VM software, it can't see any of the actual hardware on the host machine.

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Mohamed Ahmed

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Registered: 2014-02-06

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Re: Type of Network attached to a virtual machine to check WiFi support

Oh, I see, I have read the network section in VirtualBox manual and guessed it like what you have said. Is there is a way to check the availability of WiFi support for my laptop before installing Arch Linux?

Last edited by Mohamed Ahmed (2014-02-06 16:41:47)

Slithery

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Re: Type of Network attached to a virtual machine to check WiFi support

Boot the Arch install CD and see if your wi-fi works?

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Mohamed Ahmed

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Registered: 2014-02-06

Posts: 3

Re: Type of Network attached to a virtual machine to check WiFi support

Ok, I will try to put iso on a flash USB, and boot live CD. Thanks.