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Rasbpian OS Flashed on SD card
Setting up RaspberryPi
Copy the downloaded file above ("ssh") into the "boot" folder of the RPi SD card
Connecting to the web
Ethernet
Connect RPi to internet using ethernet
Plug in and skip the next part
Wifi
Headless connection
Using a card reader, insert in the SD card and open up the "boot" partition
Make a new file named "wpa_supplicant.conf"
In the file add in the following
update_config=1
ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
network={
scan_ssid=1
ssid="RouterName"
psk="Password"
key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
}
Change "RounterName" to the name of the Wifi you want to connect
Change "Password" to the password of the Wifi
If your wifi is using WPE, change "key_mgmt=WPA-PSK" to
If your wifi does not have a password, just enter in the ssid, delete the "psk" and "key_mgmt" line
Its okay if your country code is different....
Don't forget to save!
GUI Connection
In the upper left of your desktop there should be a WiFi symbol...
Connect it normally?
Command Line connection
Navigate using arrowkey and connect to wifi
Connecting to 3.1415265
Run the following in terminal to get IP of the Rpi
Open Putty and copy the IP adress of the Rpi into the blank. Allow the port to be default (22) and select SSH. Connect!
When SSH connects, login as (if you didn't change it)
id=pi
password=raspberry
And you are connected!
Headless configuration
Another way you can get the IP of your RPi after its connected to the WiFi is with Angry IP Scanner
Or you could just access the admin panel of your router and locate the IP adress of the hostname "raspberrypi"