Just installed MINT 18.3 by using Oracle VistualBox. The problem I have is I can not connect to the internet. When I select the internet icon the window shows Wired, the network connection shows my WIFI but will not connect. How do I fix this?
Connecting to WIFI
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Hi @New-bie and welcome to linux.org 
I am neither expert in WiFi, nor in Virtualbox.
... well that sounds promising, doesn't it (not)
BUT, I can ask some relevant questions for others to use.
1. So you have used either a USB stick or DVD on your Windows, to install Linux on a pre-existing Virtual Box on Windows, is that so? If not, correct me.
2. If so, can you insert your Live Medium (USB or DVD), reboot and enter your BIOS to boot from that, and when you get it up, see if the WiFi connects or otherwise?
3. If you go into your Mint the way you usually do, can you launch a Terminal (Ctrl-Alt-t) and enter the following and report the output to us?
... that vertical line between lspci and grep is actually two small vertical dashes, likely on a key with a \ below it, or thereabouts
This will give whomever helps some of the info they need to check your configuration.
Cheers
Chris Turner
wizardfromoz
I am neither expert in WiFi, nor in Virtualbox.
... well that sounds promising, doesn't it (not)
BUT, I can ask some relevant questions for others to use.
1. So you have used either a USB stick or DVD on your Windows, to install Linux on a pre-existing Virtual Box on Windows, is that so? If not, correct me.
2. If so, can you insert your Live Medium (USB or DVD), reboot and enter your BIOS to boot from that, and when you get it up, see if the WiFi connects or otherwise?
3. If you go into your Mint the way you usually do, can you launch a Terminal (Ctrl-Alt-t) and enter the following and report the output to us?
Code:
lspci | grep -i network... that vertical line between lspci and grep is actually two small vertical dashes, likely on a key with a \ below it, or thereabouts
This will give whomever helps some of the info they need to check your configuration.
Cheers
Chris Turner
wizardfromoz
Thanks for your response.Hi @New-bie and welcome to linux.org
I am neither expert in WiFi, nor in Virtualbox.
... well that sounds promising, doesn't it (not)
BUT, I can ask some relevant questions for others to use.
1. So you have used either a USB stick or DVD on your Windows, to install Linux on a pre-existing Virtual Box on Windows, is that so? If not, correct me.
2. If so, can you insert your Live Medium (USB or DVD), reboot and enter your BIOS to boot from that, and when you get it up, see if the WiFi connects or otherwise?
3. If you go into your Mint the way you usually do, can you launch a Terminal (Ctrl-Alt-t) and enter the following and report the output to us?
Code:lspci | grep -i network
... that vertical line between lspci and grep is actually two small vertical dashes, likely on a key with a \ below it, or thereabouts
This will give whomever helps some of the info they need to check your configuration.
Cheers
Chris Turner
wizardfromoz
As for your first questionI down loaded Mint onto my C drive from the Linux site.
For your second question I used the virtual box because I could not get into the BIOS
For your third question when I typed in what you showed it went right to the prompt
Is this of any help?
Thanks
New-bie
If you have access to ethernet, try getting on the internet that way and run a software update. I recently put Ubuntu on a macbook and wifi didn't work. Updated software and noticed with the updated kernel wifi worked no problem. I did come across some similar issues from people with the same issue on other brand laptops as well and the kernel update fixed it.
Good luck,
Rob
Good luck,
Rob
