

The host no longer shares its network with the VM. This solution provides 100% isolation from the host. Then you go ahead and connect to a WIFI network inside the VM.
#Oracle vm virtualbox usb stick install
It should go through the steps needed to install the USB WIFI driver. Next, go to the VM’s USB settings in VirtualBox with the VM off and create a new USB filter as shown below, you need to enter the product and vendor ID and click OK: If a driver is already present, uninstall and delete the driver so that when you plug in the stick, it no longer shows up on the host.

Import Step: Do not install a driver for your USB stick on the host. This screen is accessible inside the Device Manager in Windows (click image to enlarge): The product and vendor IDs for my adapter (TP-Link USB Wireless adapter TL-WN823N) are shown below. Check the product ID and vendor ID in the device settings of the adapter.

Plug in the USB WI-FI adapter to the hostĦ. Install the extensions pack on the hostĥ. Update VirtualBox to latest version 6.1.26Ģ. To install the USB Wi-Fi adapter properly, and avoid blue screens on the host, I had to go through several steps, which I summarize below:ġ. My goal was to have the virtual machine completely isolated on a separate network than the host hence, the VM now has no network connections shared with the host.
#Oracle vm virtualbox usb stick how to
In this article, describe how to install a USB Wi-Fi adapter into the virtual machine.
