In this tutorial, I will teach you how to configure your wireless network connection in a BackTrack 5 virtual machine. To configure the network, I am using the wicd network manager, which comes pre-installed with your BackTrack 5 bundle.\rbr\rbrIf you want to learn how to configure a wired or bridged internet connection in BackTrack 5, refer to my tutorial:\rbr\rbrHow To: Configure a Wired Network Connection in BackTrack 5\rbr\rbr\rbrIve been getting lots of questions about wireless network adapters and virtualization software. \rbr\rbrFor virtualization software, I recommend: \rbr\rbr- VMware Fusion 5 ($50)\rbr \rbr\rbr- Parallels Workstation ($57)\rbr \rbr\rbr- VirtualBox (Free)\rbr \rbr\rbrFor an external USB network adapter, I highly recommend:\rbr\rbr- Alfa AWUS036NHA\rbr \rbr The Alfa network adapter is good for everything. it supports monitor mode, packet injection, fake AP broadcasting, and a lot more. Its good for cracking WEP and WPA encryption, packet sniffing, wardriving, man-in-the-middle attacks, fake AP attacks, and more.