How do I connect to my router through wifi?

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I've bought a wifi adapter for raspberry pi, I don't have an OS, I'm running RetroPie so I need a console solution.

Someone suggested accessing:

sudo nano /etc/network/interfaces

and changing it to:

iface lo inet loopback
iface eth0 inet dhcp

allow-hotplug wlan0
auto wlan0

iface wlan0 inet dhcp
    wpa-ssid "ssid"
    wpa-psk "password"

I then reset my device like told and inserted the wifi adapter.

After booting up I don't know what else to do now to connect with wifi...

Any ideas?

score 2 · Answer 1 · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:56

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This applies to Raspbian Wheezy prior to 2015-05-05 for later (and Jessie) See How do I set up networking/WiFi/Static IP

You can do this but I would suggest /etc/network/interfaces

auto lo

iface lo inet loopback
iface eth0 inet dhcp

allow-hotplug wlan0
auto wlan0
iface wlan0 inet manual
wpa-roam /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf

iface home inet dhcp
iface default inet dhcp

And put network in /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf Mine is:-

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

network={
    scan_ssid=1
    ssid="*****"
    psk="*****"
    id_str="home"
    proto=RSN
    key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
    pairwise=CCMP
    auth_alg=OPEN
    eap=MD5
}

You may need to customise settings depending on your WiFi. Check out man wpa_supplicant.conf

edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:56

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answered Sep 18 '14 at 23:58

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I've tried something similar to this but my wifi dongle doesn't flash at all when it's in my Pi but it does in my PC. Do I need drivers sorted first? is that my problem? – SaturnsEye Sep 19 '14 at 09:37
Unless you have a B+ you probably don't have enough power. Use a powered hub. – Milliways Sep 19 '14 at 10:30
I do have the B+ – SaturnsEye Sep 19 '14 at 10:32

How do I connect to my router through wifi?

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