This is a static archive of our old Q&A Site. Please post any new questions and answers at ask.wireshark.org.

Why can’t Kali Linux running on a virtual box detect the wireless adapter/card and instead uses an ethernet connection?

0
  • Host : Windows 8.1
  • Client Kali linux 3.12 Debian amd 64
  • WLAN card: Intel centrino Wirelss n-2230

The "capture packet using monitor mode" cannot be seen while running Wireshark in Kali Linux. Kindly help solving the issue

asked 08 Feb '15, 17:20

peterquinn's gravatar image

peterquinn
6●1●1●2
accept rate: 0%

closed 09 Feb '15, 05:43

Jaap's gravatar image

Jaap ♦
11.7k●16●101

This question would be better directed to the Kali Linux forum, or documentation.

(09 Feb '15, 05:43) Jaap ♦

One Answer:

0

Why can't Kali Linux running on a virtual box detect the wireless adapter/card
WLAN card: Intel centrino Wirelss n-2230

because you cannot map real hardware into the virtual machine with Virtualbox. If you need a wifi adapter in your virtual machine, please buy a USB wifi adapter that is supported by Kali.

Regards
Kurt

answered 09 Feb '15, 15:02

Kurt%20Knochner's gravatar image

Kurt Knochner ♦
24.8k●10●39●237
accept rate: 15%