Connect Raspberry Pi to WiFi - how it works

This guide shows you how to connect your Raspberry Pi to a WLAN.

Raspberry Pi: set up WLAN - how it works

1. To be able to connect your Raspberry Pi to a WLAN, you need an appropriate stick. These usually cost less than 10 euros.
2. A popular WLAN stick for the Raspberry Pi is the Edimax EW-7811UN.
3. Connect the stick to a USB port on the Raspberry Pi and install the netctl package. This works under APT with the command "sudo apt-get install netctl" or under Arch Linux with Pacman with the command "pacman -S netctl" in the terminal emulator.
4. Then enter the term "wifi-menu" in the terminal emulator without quotation marks.
5. Select the appropriate WLAN and enter your password if necessary.
6. The profile is stored in the folder path etc / netctl / and can be edited later if necessary.
7. The status can be checked using the "netctl status" command.

• In the CHIP kiosk you will find the Raspberry manual either as a booklet or as a PDF for immediate download and quick start.
• Experience know-how and workshops for all models on 148 pages - including A + / B + / 2. We present many imitation projects - from music streaming to Raspberry Pi as NAS - and show you how to use the Pi as a multimedia center.

In the next practical tip we will show you how to set up a Raspberry Pi as an FTP server.