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Add wifi on a Pi with no network
1. Document SSH from USB with no network.
Command: ssh pi@raspberrypi.local
Password: raspberry
2. Then login as root user.
Command: su root
Password: raspberry
3. Scan for networks around you:
Command: sudo iwlist wlan0 scan
4. Now we need to add the WiFi name and password to the wpa_supplicant.conf file. Enter this at the command prompt:
sudo nano /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
If the file already has the lines below, just edit them. If not, add them to the bottom of the file:
network={
ssid="SSID"
psk="WIFI PASSWORD"
key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
}
5. Then reboot from terminal
reboot
To SSH from network use this Command and IP address:
ssh pi@192.168.100.123
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