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Updated: 2025-01-28

Important step: add your username to the "vboxuser" group.
Important first step: add your username to the "vboxuser" group.

To add your username to the "vboxuser" group, open a terminal and run
the command "sudo usermod -aG vboxusers your_username"; this will add
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with VirtualBox. .

This guide is intended for those who are facing issues when using an
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adapter with Kali as it is common for beginning Kali users to have
problems if running in a VM. However, the priciples in this guide should
work for most Linux distros.
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adapter with Kali but the general principles apply to most VM's as
USB WiFi adapters are generally not set up automatically in VM's. If
you are running Kali on VirtualBox from a Windows host and experiencing
problems, here are some troubleshooting steps to help you out:
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If you are running Kali on VirtualBox from a Windows host and
experiencing problems, here are some troubleshooting steps to help you
out:
USB WiFi adapters are not set up automatically in VM's. If you are
running Kali on VirtualBox from a Windows host and experiencing
problems, here are some troubleshooting steps to help you out:

1. Make sure you have VirtualBox and Extension Pack installed before
proceeding.
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By following these steps, you should be able to resolve any issues with
the adapter's compatibility with Kali on VirtualBox.

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