WLAN in Hyper-V

Question

I set up Windows 10 Tech Preview in Hyper-V, and I am having a little bit of trouble.  First, my first experience with Hyper-V is when I installed the Windows Phone emulators several months ago.  I have those working fine, so my computer is set up to handle virtualization.  So, I downloaded the latest Windows 10 .iso and set up my VM as described here: https://techingiteasy.wordpress.com/2014/12/26/how-to-setup-a-virtual-machine-using-hyper-v/.

I set it up and got in, only to find that I didn't have internet access.  So, I went back to the same article and found a link to this at the bottom: http://blog.credera.com/technology-insights/microsoft-solutions/using-your-windows-8-wireless-connection-inside-hyper-v/.

I followed the steps there almost exactly, and was able to connect to the internet, but it says I have limited access, and when I troubleshoot, it says the IP is not configured correctly.  I was unable to follow the steps exactly because in step 7, it says to use the Legacy Network Adapter, but I did not have that option, so I chose the Network Adapter option.  The screenshots turned out the same, but this may be the problem.  How can I get my Windows 10 working with the internet?

Answer 1

I got online eventually, after trying the proverbial 101 ways to get a VM online.  I still do not know which way worked, as I am connected to the internet through three ports in the VM, but I think it may have something to do with the fact I diagnosed/auto-fixed the troublesome port in Control Panel/Network and Internet/Network and Sharing Center/Ethernet 2/Properties/Diagnose while running from the main system.

Answer 2

I realized the reason I was not able to follow the instructions exactly is because I had set up a Generation 2 Hyper-V machine.  I set up a Generation 1 machine, following the instructions exactly, and am still unsuccessful at getting online.  I have tried bridging the networks in addition to the other tutorial, but still cannot get online.  When I try diagnosing the problem, it tells my that my IP configuration is invalid.  If anyone has had this problem before, please help.

Answer 3

 How can I get my Windows 10 working with the internet?

I have the same task to figure out, except that I was hoping I might do it with Bluetooth.   ; )

BTW the procedure that I used to get started was this one. 

http://blogs.technet.com/b/canitpro/archive/2014/10/02/step-by-step-creating-and-running-a-windows-10-vm-on-windows-8-1.aspx

But it looks like they glossed over the part about getting as virtual switch working (or just assumed that we had already done it). 

http://blogs.technet.com/b/canitpro/archive/2014/03/11/step-by-step-enabling-hyper-v-for-use-on-windows-8-1.aspx

I have been meaning to check that out.   Oops.  Mea culpa.  That was "Step 2"!

Well, I can see that I could link to Wi-Fi that way but I really would like to know more about Bluetooth so I'm going to keep poking at it.

FYI

Robert Aldwinckle

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