How to connect Arch Linux Guest to Virtual Box Bridged Network (Wireless NIC)

Question

I've tried to install Arch Linux as a VirtualBox VM a couple of days ago. Everything worked like a charm - if there hadn't been that issue that I can't connect to anything when I set the VM to use a bridged adapter.

What I want to achieve

• Guest can connect to local network
• Guest can connect to the internet
• Others on local network can connect to guest.

My Setup

Host

• Windows 10 Pro
• VirtualBox 5.0.20
• Intel WiFi NIC (connected to local network)
• Latest updates installed
• Virtual NIC set to bridged adapter and Paravirtualized (Virtio-net)

Guest

• Arch Linux (up to date)
• virtualbox-guest-utils installed
• net-tools installed
• x64 Machine
• VBox-Addins do work (shared folders, etc... working!)
• no GUI, just terminal

What am I missing out on? This can't be so hard, can it? Does it even work with WiFi? Or do I need to connect the host to the network via ethernet?

Please help me, I'm really, really lost here...

Answer 1

On 5.0.20, my Ubuntu guest is able to connect in bridged mode only when using an Ethernet connection -- i.e. not when using a wireless connection.

NAT mode is able to work with a wireless connection.