Wireless Networking - Raspberry Pi A User Manual

C H A P T E R 5
Then test the settings by either opening a web browser or using the following
mand (see Figure 5-2):
ping -c 1 www.raspberrypi.org

Wireless Networking

Although no current models of the Raspberry Pi include Wi-Fi networking hardware onboard,
it's possible to add wireless connectivity with a simple USB Wi-Fi adapter. However, you will
need to configure the adapter before you can use it to get your Pi online.
USB Wi-Fi adapters are very power-hungry. If you connect one directly to the Pi's USB port,
it may not work. Instead, connect a powered USB hub to the Pi, and then insert the Wi-Fi
adapter into that.
N E T W O R K C O N F I G U R A T I O N
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Figure 5-2:
A successful test
of networking
on the
Raspberry Pi
Model B
TIP
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