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Setting up WiFi on a Raspberry Pi

Added by Daniel Curtis almost 10 years ago. Updated almost 10 years ago.

Status:
Closed
Priority:
Normal
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Category:
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Target version:
-
Start date:
06/12/2014
Due date:
% Done:

100%

Estimated time:
0.50 h
Spent time:

Description

Setting up WiFi is also pretty straight forward. You just need to add the name of your wireless network (its SSID) and your password to a configuration file.

  1. Boot the Raspberry Pi without the WiFi adapter plugged in.
  2. Open a terminal session and enter the following command into it:
    sudo nano /etc/network/interfaces
    
  1. Next add the following
    auto lo
    
    iface lo inet loopback
    iface eth0 inet dhcp
    
    allow-hotplug wlan0
    auto wlan0
    
    iface wlan0 inet dhcp
    wpa-ssid "SSID" 
    wpa-psk "SuperSecretPassword" 
    
    • If you are using a 'hidden' SSID, try the following
      auto lo
      
      iface lo inet loopback
      iface eth0 inet dhcp
      
      auto wlan0
      allow-hotplug wlan0
      iface wlan0 inet dhcp
      wpa-scan-ssid 1
      wpa-ap-scan 1
      wpa-key-mgmt WPA-PSK
      wpa-proto RSN WPA
      wpa-pairwise CCMP TKIP
      wpa-group CCMP TKIP
      wpa-ssid "HiddenSSID" 
      wpa-psk "SuperSecretPassword" 
      
      iface default inet dhcp
      

      Of course, you should put in your network and password! Note that you need to keep the double-quote characters around your wireless network name and password.

This kind of editor does not let you use the mouse. Instead, use the cursor keys to move around the file.

When you have finished press [CTRL]+[x] This will ask if you want to save the modified files. Press [Y] and then Return to save the file with the same name.

Shut down your Raspberry Pi, plug the WiFi adapter in and start it up again. You should find that the Raspberry Pi connects using the WiFi adapter as it boots up.

reboot

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Updated by Daniel Curtis almost 10 years ago

  • Status changed from New to Closed
  • % Done changed from 50 to 100

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