add wifi adapter in esxi

[patrickchan701]

I just setup esxi 8 , I installed a new windows guest host and found that only wired network (vm network ) in the network adapter list .

I want my guest host can be connect internet via wifi , I need to add wifi adapter in it ? if yes , how to to it ?

Thanks 

[zchris06]

Hi,

I don’t know if WiFi is even supported but I would check that the hardware is compatible: https://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php and if the manufacturer provides a driver.

Thanks,

Chris 

[patrickchan701]

thanks reply ,

I checked my device is on the list .

would advise what can I do so that the guset OS can use wifi to connect internet ?

thanks

[scott28tt]

Does this adapter show as a network adapter in ESXi?

Have you used the adapter as an uplink port on a vSwitch?

[patrickchan701]

sorry , I am new to vmware  , I don't know how to check if adapter show as a network adapter in ESXi

would advise how to set it ?

thanks

[patrickchan701]

thanks reply ,

What I want is the ESXi use the static IP addr , the guest OS use the dynamic IP addr so that the same network segment user can access it

would advise how to do it ?

thanks

[scott28tt]

ESXi will either "see" the network adapter and be able to use it as an uplink port for a vSwitch, or it won't be able to "see" it.

VMs have virtual NICs which are connected to VM port groups in a vSwitch, your physical NIC is then an uplink port which gives the vSwitch connectivity to the physical world.

Read more about the concepts here: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.networking.doc/GUID-350344DE-483A-4...

[patrickchan701]

thanks reply ,

I read the link you provided , but sorry , I still not know what I need to do , what I need is setup a new vswitch ?

thanks

[scott28tt]

You didn’t answer the questions from my first reply on this post.

[patrickchan701]

thanks reply ,

the wifi adapter not shown in esxi

[patrickchan701]

if the wifi adapter not shown in esxi , would advise what is my next step ?

thanks

[scott28tt]

Then you're back to the very first reply, we don't know if your adapter is supported, ie. if ESXi has a driver for it.

Search here: https://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php?deviceCategory=io

You did say that it was on the list, but now you're saying it's not showing as an available adapter.

[patrickchan701]

thanks reply ,

the adapter is on the compatiablity list but not shown on the esxi .

[zchris06]

Hi,

Then you need to install the drivers. The VMware compatibility site should provide the link to the drivers based on you ESXi version. If not, download it from the manufacturer.

[patrickchan701]

thanks reply ,

would advise how to install the wifi adapter driver ?

thanks