Computer Application 2015

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WLAN on the RPI

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Complete the Project 1 Word document with this final chapter on how to connect the RPI to the Student WLAN network of the school. You can use the GUI as described here:

https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/configuration/wireless/

Or the command line as displayed here:

https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/configuration/wireless/wireless-cli.md

1. Configure the interface

Terminal command to edit the file:
sudo nano /etc/network/interfaces
Content:
#local
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
#ethernet
iface eth0 inet dhcp
#wireless lan
auto wlan0
allow-hotplug wlan0
iface wlan0 inet dhcp
wpa-conf /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf

2. Configure the WPA file

Terminal command to edit the file:

sudo nano /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf

Content:

ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=netdev
update_config=1

network{
ssid="Student"
psk="ASK_THE_TEACHER"
}

Once completed go back to the terminal and bring up wlan0:

Terminal command: sudo ifup wlan0

You should receive a DHCP offer at this point. If not, check with me.

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