BT5 networking

[N33n0Gr33n]

Im trying to configure BT5 to connect to the web via VMware. Spare the heckling I know why would I when BT5 can be used on a live cd.

So I configure the networking file ( etc/network/interfaces) setup a static ip. Back track was able ping the gateway successfully but not my host node win7. And I also get unknown host when pinging
Google.
Any advice will be greatly appreciated as always.

[Alex47]

Wrong board. This board is for full posts on how stuff works. not asking, saying.

 I can't help you with the problem, cuz I just use a live cd

[N33n0Gr33n]

i thought this was the right spot, hope they remove it so no one else post.

[A12danrulz]

How do you have the networking configured for the VM? Is it NATed or are you using a wireless card interface?

[Trcx528]

You're trouble is that you haven't set up your routes properly.  My recommendation would be to utilize dhclient to pull a dhcp address, which will also set up the routes properly.  If you really want to use a static ip look into the route command. 

[N33n0Gr33n]

You're trouble is that you haven't set up your routes properly.  My recommendation would be to utilize dhclient to pull a dhcp address, which will also set up the routes properly.  If you really want to use a static ip look into the route command.

Not really I'm just used to setting up win server with a static ip so I figured it would resolve any communication problems within the same subnet or ip range . I know that if I obtain network info with ipconfig on my host and then if/iwconfig on my client the up ranges are always different. But I know that's the NAT in VMware so I figure that I would put them in the same ip range. Ex( host 192.168.1.30, BT 192.168.112.1). But also if I iwconfig it doesn't recognize that I have built in wifi card. But when I ifconfig it recognizes the hardware and gives me an ip and such. That's because of VMware's virtual network right.
I'm going try what you suggested though.

[Trcx528]

Yes, backtrack will not see the wireless card since it is in a vm.  Also be sure that your connection in vmware is setup as bridged. 

[BooCocky]

I dont know about VM but I have to issue the wicd command after I login to start my wireless card, then go to Menu > Internet > Wicd Network Manager to connect to AP.  Try that,  although BT5r3 starts wicd automatically (which I dont like, im gonna change it).