WiFi Setup on the Raspberry Pi via PuTTy

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WiFi Setup on the Raspberry Pi via PuTTy

Post by ben » Wed Jun 01, 2016 10:13 am

Raspberry Pi Network Guide

This guide assumes a Raspberry Pi or other system is already setup. If you haven't previously setup a system, please start with the guide below.

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Required downloads

- PuTTy or equivalent SSH program http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/.

Setting up WiFi on the Raspberry Pi 3

1. Login to the Raspberry Pi via PuTTy.

2. If you don't know your network SSID, use the following command to find it then copy the SSID. If you know it, skip to step 3.

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iwlist wlan0 scan | grep ESSID
3. Use the following command to edit the WiFi settings.

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sudo nano /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
4. Look for a line that looks similar to the text below, if it exists, edit it to match below. If it doesn't exist, add the following lines. Change NETWORK_SSID with your SSID and PASSWORD with your Network Password.

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network={
ssid="NETWORK_SSID"
psk="PASSWORD"
}
5. Press CTRL+X, Y, then Enter to save.

6. Unplug your network cable and reboot your Raspberry Pi 3.

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sudo reboot
7. Once rebooted, it should be connected to your network. Check your DHCP clients for the Raspberry Pi as the IP will likely be different.
Ben
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