Can I use wireless LAN adapter in VMware Player?

[trinity31]

Hi,

Could someone tell me if it is even possible to connect to wireless network

using USB type wlan adapter?

I'm using vmware player 3.0.

When I insert usb dongle, I can see the wlan adapter icon is visualized in tray,

but I can't find the adapter in system-config-network.

It is same when I switch the network type to Bridged from NAT.

What I want to do is communicating with another wi-fi client from vmware player,

not through the host network.

Is it possible?

[Texiwill]

Hello,

Moved to the VMware Player forum.

You would need to use the network editor to allow a bridge out the wireless adapter.

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[WoodyZ]

Could someone tell me if it is even possible to connect to wireless network

using USB type wlan adapter?

Yes it is.

I'm using vmware player 3.0.

When I insert usb dongle, I can see the wlan adapter icon is visualized in tray,

but I can't find the adapter in system-config-network.

It is same when I switch the network type to Bridged from NAT.

Are you connecting the Wi-Fi Network Adapter to the Host or to the Guest?

What I want to do is communicating with another wi-fi client from vmware player,

not through the host network.

Is it possible?

Yes. Connect both Wi-Fi Network Adapters directly to the Guests and configure them appropriately just as if this were between two physical machines.