Good day,

Kernel version:

uname -r
5.18.0-kali2-amd64

Already did sudo apt update
And also sudo apt full-upgrade

Source of it is the kali-rolling




I have an issue with getting my DWA-171 wifi adapter to work on Kali on Oracle VBox
I have followed some threads on getting this resolved but with no luck at all

Problem getting D-Link DWA 171 to work - Linux Mint Forums
I also tried with rtl8812au.ko and pasted it in /lib/modules/5.18.0-kali2-amd64/kernel/net/wireless/ - and then reboot but with no luck again
I have tried with manual install and copy the ko file into the correct path and reboot the kali VM as well as unplug - re-plug the USB but still nothing: The light on the USB doesn t turn on.
On the network icon it doesn t even show wifi
I have tried the usb switch but still no luck getting messages below:

# sudo usb_modeswitch -KW -v 2001 -p 331d
Take all parameters from the command line




* usb_modeswitch: handle USB devices with multiple modes
* Version 2.6.1 (C) Josua Dietze 2017
* Based on libusb1/libusbx


! PLEASE REPORT NEW CONFIGURATIONS !


DefaultVendor= 0x2001
DefaultProduct= 0x331d


StandardEject=1


Look for default devices ...
found USB ID 2001:331d
vendor ID matched
product ID matched
found USB ID 8087:0a2a
found USB ID 0bda:0153
found USB ID 80ee:0021
found USB ID 1d6b:0001
Found devices in default mode (1)
Access device 006 on bus 001
Get the current device configuration ...
Current configuration number is 1
Use interface number 0
with class 255
Error: can't use storage command in MessageContent with interface 0; interface class is 255, expected 8. Abort

** In my virtual machine Kali I have added the DWA-171 usb which it does see it and turned it on from USB side
I ran then a lsusb and i got the below

rfkill list && lsusb && mokutil --sb-state
0: hci0: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
Bus 001 Device 006: ID 2001:331d D-Link Corp. DWA-171
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 8087:0a2a Intel Corp. Bluetooth wireless interface
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0bda:0153 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. 3-in-1 (SD/SDHC/SDXC) Card Reader
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 80ee:0021 VirtualBox USB Tablet
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
EFI variables are not supported on this system

So it looks like the virtual machine and kali does see the bus
However the wi-fi is not on and as if it doesn't see it:

iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.


eth0 no wireless extensions.

I feel like i am missing something...but not sure what or how to fix

Help would be greatly appreciated.