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3. Write the disk image to a new microSD card. For
more information, see section 2.3 Installation of
Raspbian using a Disk Image on page19.
4. Safely eject the microSD from your PC.
5. Unplug the Pi, and insert the microSD card.
6. Reconnect the Pi.
If you are using an Ethernet cable to connect the Pi to your
network, and you do not have a display, make an SSH
connection. For more information, see Connecting to the Pi with
SSH on page43.
Login in to the Pi with the username root, and the password
raspberry.
If you are using an Ethernet cable, configure the Pi with a static
IP address. For more information, see Using a Static IP Address
on page41.
To use a USB Wi-Fi adapter, you must first install the
wpasupplicant tool and then configure it. To do this:
1. In the terminal, type the following command and
then press Enter:
apt-get install wireless-tools wpasupplicant
2. Type the following command and then press Enter:
nano /etc/network/interfaces
3. Add the following text to the end of the file
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:
auto wlan0
allow-hotplug wlan0
iface wlan0 inet static
wpa-ssid <YOUR NETWORK SSID>
wpa-psk "<YOUR NETWORK PASSWORD>"
address <AN IP ADDRESS TO USE>
netmask <YOUR NETWORK NETMASK>
gateway <YOUR NETWORK GATEWAY>
1. If you are not sure about the values to enter into this configuration, look at
the network connection properties of other devices on your network.