Getting Started with the VM
Download the VM
Grab the workshop virtual machine for your hypervisor:
Ensure you have VMware, Virtual Box, or Qemu installed on your system.
Oracle Virtual Box
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Save the zip file to your drive
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Unzip
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Create a new VM
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Name the VM
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Point the VM Folder to the folder you just extracted

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Select the OS Distribution,
Debian -
Expand the
Specify virtual hard disk
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Select
Use an Existing Virtual Hard Disk File, click on the file icon to the right. Click on add and select the .vdi file.
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Click Finish and once it is done you will see the VM in the panel on the left.

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Go to the VM settings -> USB. Ensure the USB Controller is enabled and makes sure
USB 3.0 (xHCI) Controlleris checked.
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Click start .
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Username
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Navigate to Devices -> USB -> Select you wifi card, It will be listed by the driver

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If step 12 doesn't work poweroff the VM. Go to the VM settings -> USB and add a USB Device Filter. Make sure your Wi-Fi card is plugged in. Click on the USB icon on the right side with a green
+.
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Start the VM again.
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Once you are logged in and the Wi-Fi card is connected to the VM Guest. Open a terminal and run:
iw dev
the card should show up as wlan0
Vmware
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Save the zip file to your drive.
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Unzip
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Open Vmware and click on in the home tab
Open a Virtual MachineNavigate to the folder you unzipped and select the .vmx file
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Before you start the VM, go to VM settings. Under the Hardware tab select
USB Controllerchange theUSB compatibilitytoUSB 3.1
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Start your VM.
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Username
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Connect your Wi-Fi card. It should prompt you to select where the USB device is going.
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If you are not prompted to select where the card goes. Right Click on the VM tab at the top and click on the Removeable Devices and select the Wi-Fi Card.
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Once you are logged in and the Wi-Fi card is connected to the VM Guest. Open a terminal and run:
iw dev
the card should show up as wlan0
QEMU
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If you scrolled this far you know how to virtualize like a g and that linux already has that virtualization goodness built in. Continue with the following steps while feeling superior to those vmware/vbox users before you.
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Unzip the VM
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These steps assume you're using
virt-manager, if you're on the CLI you don't need me -
File -> New Virtual Machine

- Select disk image then select Choose Volume

- Choose "Debian 13" under the choose operating system

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Select ram/cpu count
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Username and password is
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From menu bar select Virtual Machine -> Redirect USB Device, then select your USB wifi adapter

- Confirm the card is available with:
lsusb
iw dev
- Hack
- Next →
Workshop Lab Guide