On Sun, Jul 15, 2012 at 6:54 PM, Balasubramaniam Natarajan < [email protected]> wrote:
> Host OS is connected through Wired LAN to a router. Can my Guest use the > wireless adaptor which is currently no being using in my host to connect to > the outside world ? > > When I searched the net many says it cannot be done and to use a USB > Wireless Dongle for the Guest OS, However some of the geeks here may have > attempted something like this. > > In my mac (BSD based) it works. You need to setup Virtual box to use the host's wireless adapter in bridged mode. Set this bridge mode network adapter as your second network interface in your guest. Leave the first interface in the guest for NAT. Another option if you are using a USB wireless adapter is to enable USB filters in Virtual box. Add the wireless card in the filter list. Now boot your guest OS and when it is done booting, unplug and plug your USB wireless adapter. Your guest OS will now claim it. If your guest OS supports the wireless card, you would be able to set it up as a network interface internally without depending on the host. My knowledge regarding the USB pass through option is based on using USB key dongles and pen drives. Have not tried it with wireless adapters. Please let me know if it works. Regards, Arun http://wondroussky.blogspot.in/ "கற்றது கைமண் அளவு, கல்லாதது உலகளவு" - ஔவையார் Known is a drop, Unknown is an ocean _______________________________________________ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
