Use official Pi Wifi USB dongle on Windows desktop

[daharn]

Hey,

I'm using the "official" Wifi USB dongle for my Pi and it works very well.

However, it would be a nice additional feature if I could also use it for my desktop PC (running Windows 8.1 x64) from time to time, in cases when I need to put it somewhere away from the router.

The automatic driver installation of Windows can't install it, although recognizing, that it is a wireless device. I couldn't find any Windows driver on the net but read that this chipset (BCM43143) is at least supposed to be supported by Windows 10 IoT.

Any chance of getting it to run on my desktop, or would I need different hardware for that?

[W. H. Heydt]

My apologies, but that's hilarious.

The usual problem is that some bit of Windows hardware won't work in Linux systems.

My best advice? Spring for a cheap (<$10) WiFi dongle that claims to be for Windows. There's a ton of them out there. Then just dedicate that dongle to your Windows PC.

[DougieLawson]

Plug it in and try it. You may be surprised.

[daharn]

Plug it in and try it. You may be surprised.

You honestly think I haven't done that BEFORE I post the question to a forum? Also, I did mention Windows automatic driver detection, didn't I? So yes, I was surprised - surprised it is apparently not supported.

Alright, never mind if it's impossible, it would have been purely "nice to have".

[wanwari]

It should work by just plugging it in. I used it while i was waiting for my ethernet cable to ship and just plugged it in and it worked fine (Windows 8.1 64bit). You're talking about the one called the "Wi-Pi" correct?

[DougieLawson]

It should work by just plugging it in. I used it while i was waiting for my ethernet cable to ship and just plugged it in and it worked fine (Windows 8.1 64bit). You're talking about the one called the "Wi-Pi" correct?

The OP is NOT talking about the WiPi
http://uk.farnell.com/element14/wipi/do ... dp/2133900

He's talking about the "Official" WiFi dongle
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Raspberry-Pi-Of ... B012CTHSVK

[drgeoff]

The RPi USB Wi-Fi Adapters page has a comprehensive list of supported wireless adapters. If you are considering buying a dongle, you should check that page for compatibility.

If you are considering replying to a post you should check that what you write is relevant.

[DirkS]

The RPi USB Wi-Fi Adapters page has a comprehensive list of supported wireless adapters. If you are considering buying a dongle, you should check that page for compatibility.

If you are considering replying to a post you should check that what you write is relevant.

It's a spammer. Using hidden URLs in some of his posts

[pgloor]

It should work by just plugging it in. I used it while i was waiting for my ethernet cable to ship and just plugged it in and it worked fine (Windows 8.1 64bit). You're talking about the one called the "Wi-Pi" correct?

The OP is NOT talking about the WiPi
http://uk.farnell.com/element14/wipi/do ... dp/2133900

He's talking about the "Official" WiFi dongle
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Raspberry-Pi-Of ... B012CTHSVK

I'm confused. The Raspberry Pi Hardware Guide mentions two different products as "the official Raspberry Pi WiFi dongle". The one is from the Pi Hut and is the same as displayed in the Hardware guide. The other one comes from Farnell and is the one called "Wi-Pi".

I already have two WiFi dongles from Netgear which work perfectly well on my Raspberry Pi 2 with Raspbian. Since they didn't work with Windows 10 IoT Core but the "Official Raspberry Pi WiFi dongle" is listed as a supported WiFi dongle on Microsofts hardware compatibility list for Windows 10 IoT Core, I decided to buy this product from a local dealer in Switzerland.

As the dealer is working together with Farnell/Element14 I've got the one called "Wi-Pi". However, if I didn't make something completely wrong, this one seems not to work with Windows 10 IoT Core. The two products are based on totally different hardware. One is based on the BCM43143 chip set, the other on Ralink RT5370. "Wi-Pi" also doesn't look like the one shown in the The Raspberry Pi Hardware Guide.

I wouldn't have bought the "Wi-Pi" if I had known it will not work before. Even it's not a big loss, I feel deeply disappointed. I hope someone takes care and clarifies the situation to protect others from running into the same issues. It should really be mentioned on either one or both of the web sites mentioned above.

[fruitoftheloom]

The Official Product is stamped with the Raspberry Pi Logo, caveat emptor !

https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/usb-wifi-dongle

[bensimmo]

Tech docs (main pdf) on Cypress state Linux, Windows & Android . though the web 'spec' just says Linux.
they have a forum, but good luck finding where to post.