User Guide

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5. Click Scan to open the “Scan results” window.
6. Click Scan.
7. Double-click the name of your Wi-Fi network.
8. Check that the Authentication and Encryption
settings match how your other computers connect
to your router.
9. Type your network password into the PSK box.
10. Click Add, and then click Close.
Finding the IP Address
To connect to the Pi from another computer on your network,
you will need to know its IP address. To find this:
1. On the Application Launcher, click LXTerminal.
2. Type the following command and then press Enter:
ifconfig
The address you need is called “inet addr” and consists of four
numbers separated by dots. If you are connected to your
network using an Ethernet cable, you can find the address in the
section labelled “eth0”. If you are connected to your network
using a wireless adaptor, you can find the address in the section
labelled “wlan0”.
Using a Static IP Address
When the Pi restarts, or reconnects to the network, your network
router will give the Pi an IP address. However, this can change
every time.
You can configure the Pi so that it always uses the same IP
address. You need a few pieces of information and you will need
to edit a configuration file in a text editor.
To do this:
1. On the Application Launcher, click LXTerminal.
2. Type the following command and then press Enter: