This is because VirtualBox by default does not support Wi-Fi connectivity unless the users have a USB Wi-Fi adapter installed. However, as a workaround, you can bridge to a Wi-Fi network card on the host. In this article, we discuss how to enable Wi-Fi on VirtualBox to access the Internet on your virtual machine.
How do I fix Wi-Fi errors on VirtualBox?
1. Bridge Wi-Fi network adapter
After configuring the VirtualBox settings, you can access the Wi-Fi network on your virtual machine. If the issue persists, get the MAC address information of your network adapter and enter it in the MAC address filed of the guests’ network configuration dialogue box. Here is how to get the MAC address of your host machine’s network adapter.
2. Enable and Disable Network Adapter
This will only work if the Wi-Fi connection was working earlier and suddenly stopped.
3. Run network troubleshooter
You can’t open Control Panel? Take a look at this step-by-step guide to find a solution.
4. Set NAT adapter
To be able to access Wi-Fi on your virtual machine, you need to make some tweaks to your host and the guest system. Follow the steps in this article to resolve any Wi-Fi-related issues that you encounter with Oracle VirtualBox. If you have any other questions or suggestions, drop them in the comments section below. READ ALSO:
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