How to connect backtrack4 to internet?

[cmosdte]

problem in connection to internet through backtrack4.I am using virtual box with settings as bridge adapter.I used commands--
#ifconfig eth0 up
#dhclient eth0
through this im able to connect to another virtual m/c through ethernet but when i want to access internet via bt then it doesnt connect as,
#apt-get update
and other not working.I am using lan and one more thing
#etc/init.d/networking start not working..
...Any help ..how can i connect??

[Jimmy87]

I don't use VirtualBox but reading from this;

http://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch06.html#id403166

Maybe try setting the network to NAT?

[iproute]

you can setup two adapters for the machine. One for NAT, one for Bridged, and turn on the one you need at a time. I'm not sure I feel ambitious enough to attempt asking any further troubleshooting questions for now... got work to get done

[JimRome]

After you bridge the network card, use

ifup eth0

Do this even if the bridged device happens to be a wireless card because Virtual Box will present the bridged card as an ethernet device regardless. Virtual Box bridging presents a virtual device to the guest O/S.

If you want to use an actual wireless card in your Virtual Box hosted Backtrack, use a USB card. Virtual Box passes USB through as a raw device rather than virtualizing it.

[freemyggle]

Apologies if this topic has been explained elsewhere in another thread. I just finished installing BT4r2 as a Dual Boot to my Windows 7 primary partition and for the life of me I cannot figure out where I am to look to connect to the access point(s) and subsequent internet. I opened a Konsole and did the command /etc/init.d/networking start which ran for a good minute, but then it did recognize my Intel 4965 AGN. Is there a procedure that can be easily explained to a windows user? I'd like to spend as much time as I can stand to do so on the other partition to get myself used to using Backtrack so when BT5 releases, I won't be as wet behind the ears.

Any assistance or suggestions are most appreciated, peace.

[newbie2009]

problem in connection to internet through backtrack4.I am using virtual box with settings as bridge adapter.I used commands--
#ifconfig eth0 up
#dhclient eth0
through this im able to connect to another virtual m/c through ethernet but when i want to access internet via bt then it doesnt connect as,
#apt-get update
and other not working.I am using lan and one more thing
#etc/init.d/networking start not working..
...Any help ..how can i connect??

A solution which worked for me....


1.) start virtual network manager
2.) switch off automatic device switching
3) take your options manually -> and choose your network card for vmnet0.
=> should connect after restart.