User Guide

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To run the Synaptic package manager:
• Click the Raspbian Menu button, point to
Preferences, and then click Synaptic Package
Manager.
2.8 Network Connections and Remote Access
Connecting to a Network using Ethernet
To connect your Raspberry Pi to your network using an Ethernet
cable:
1. Plug one end of an Ethernet cable into the Ethernet
cable socket on the Pi.
2. Plug the other end of the cable into your network
router.
You do not need to specify user or password details to make an
Ethernet connection. When you connect the cable, the Pi’s
operating system should make the network connection for you.
Setting up Wi-Fi
Before buying a USB Wi-Fi adapter for use with the Raspberry Pi,
check that the adaptor is known to work with the Pi by looking at
the list at http://elinux.org/RPi_USB_Wi-Fi_Adapters
To install a USB Wi-Fi adapter on your Pi and connect to your
network:
1. Insert the USB device into an available USB socket
on the Pi, or on a USB hub.
2. Click the Raspbian Menu button, and then click
Run.
3. Type wpa_gui and then press Enter.
4. In the adaptor list, click wlan0.
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1. If you cannot see your adaptor in the list, your USB device is not compatible
with the Raspberry Pi.