VirtualBox: How to connect to Internet via wi-fi on Mac?

Question

I installed VirtualBox with a Win XP VM on my Mac running OS 10.7.5. My Mac only has a wi-fi connection to the internet. On the settings for the virtual host, I set:

• Attached to: Bridged Adapter
• Name: en1: Wi-Fi (AirPort)
• Adapter Type: Intel PRO/1000 MT Desktop (82540EM)
• Promiscuous Mode: Deny
• Mac Address:
• Cable Connected: true

Those are the settings I see around the internet as being correct, but I still can't ping anything.

On my Mac I have internet sharing via Ethernet enabled (not sure if that matters).

When I start up my WinXP VM, it asks me to install a bunch of hardware which I don't have any drivers to. Do I need to install any ethernet card drivers in order for the internet to work?

Thank you!!

Solution

So the issue was that the driver was not installed. The image I downloaded did however have a driver mounted to a separate drive (for the intel pro 1000/mt network card). I installed it and it worked liked a charm!

I'm guessing that if your image doesn't come with the driver, you can download it again.

Comments

[benedict_w]

Can you provide instructions for doing this?