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raspberry pi 2, can i setup with WiFi dongle?
i have just purchased a raspberry pi 2 and where i live i don't have direct access to the Ethernet hub.
so, from the box and installing Os (i.e raspbian ) can i just plug the 802.11n WiFi dongle and search for my network and crack on without driver software?
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4 years ago
yeah you can
follow
http://www.howtogeek.com/167425/how-to-setup-wi-fi-on-your-raspberry-pi-via-the-command-line/
Answer 4 years ago
it stil says i need an ethernet connection ?
4 years ago
Not all usb wifi adapters work directly.
Here is a list with tested adapters ( working and not working models): http://elinux.org/RPi_USB_Wi-Fi_Adapters
And this is a list with all tested verified peripherals: http://elinux.org/RPi_VerifiedPeripherals
If you use the CLI(command line interface): https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruits-raspberry-pi-lesson-3-network-setup/setting-up-wifi-with-occidentalis
Or if you use the desktop, there is a program: https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruits-raspberry-pi-lesson-3-network-setup/setting-up-wifi-with-raspbian