# \[VM\] No network config?

**URL:** <https://forum.openwrt.org/t/vm-no-network-config/3897>\
**Category:** Network and Wireless Configuration\
**Created:** [May 23, 2017, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/vm-no-network-config/3897 "2017-05-23T13:50:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![PolynomialDivision](https://forum.openwrt.org/user_avatar/forum.openwrt.org/polynomialdivision/32/1147_2.png) [@PolynomialDivision](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/PolynomialDivision)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2017, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/vm-no-network-config/3897/1 "2017-05-23T13:50:22Z")

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Hi,  
I want to run lede in a vm with virtualbox. Like in [this tutorial](https://lede-project.org/docs/user-guide/virtualbox-vm).  
But after starting the vm there is no network entry in uci show network...  
And there is no network config under /etc/config/network

What can I do?

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**Author:** ![r43k3n](https://forum.openwrt.org/letter_avatar/r43k3n/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@r43k3n](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/r43k3n)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2017, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/vm-no-network-config/3897/2 "2017-05-23T14:50:18Z")

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Use the combined-ext4.img.gz image instead.  
Had the same problem. The tutorial on LEDE page is either lacking some steps or there is a mistake.

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**Author:** ![DjiPi](https://forum.openwrt.org/user_avatar/forum.openwrt.org/djipi/32/12941_2.png) [@DjiPi](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/DjiPi)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2017, 3:55pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/vm-no-network-config/3897/3 "2017-05-23T15:55:18Z")

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@r43k3n is right. If you want a better explanation of all the different images, read this link:  
[https://we.riseup.net/lackof/openwrt-on-x86-64](https://we.riseup.net/lackof/openwrt-on-x86-64)

If it can help, I've been using real hardware once and after dumping the image on the physical disk, I had to create another ext4 partition to put all required Ethernet drivers and dependencies. Then I installed the drivers using `opkg` and rebooting gave me a working LEDE setup with Internet access.

You don't need to do that on VMware (I've tested it) but YMMV with VirtualBox.

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**Author:** ![PolynomialDivision](https://forum.openwrt.org/user_avatar/forum.openwrt.org/polynomialdivision/32/1147_2.png) [@PolynomialDivision](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/PolynomialDivision)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2017, 12:49pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/vm-no-network-config/3897/4 "2017-05-29T12:49:48Z")

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Sorry I'm writing so late again.

Someone posted a working answer but deleted it again?  
It was something with dd ...

Thanks for alle the answers. 🙂

Edit:  
Thanks bash history 😃

it was:  
`dd if=lede-x86-64-combined-squashfs.img of=padded.img bs=100M conv=sync`

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**Author:** ![CristianVladescu](https://forum.openwrt.org/user_avatar/forum.openwrt.org/cristianvladescu/32/7060_2.png) [@CristianVladescu](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/CristianVladescu)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2018, 11:13pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/vm-no-network-config/3897/5 "2018-01-24T23:13:55Z")

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In my case it was because NIC was emulated using E1000, and not VMXNET 3. I switched to VMXNET 3 and it worked.