Hi all,
So I'm another one for the category of "Got a Pi for Christmas and knows nothing!" so I apologise, Bear with me though, I am keen to learn some form of programming, Anything to make my life easier is a bonus!
Anyway, Our home network is WEP free and we secure it through MAC Address filtering. How do I locate the MAC Address of the WiPi to put it into my router!
Thanks all, Here's to a long and happy PiRelationship!
Mat
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spenmath92
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Re: Pi MAC Address
ifconfig will list your adapters Hardware / MAC address
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Re: Pi MAC Address
Loads of info here.
http://elinux.org/RPi_Noob_Guide_to_the_Pi_image
Answers to a lot of the questions you have yet to ask.
http://elinux.org/RPi_Noob_Guide_to_the_Pi_image
Answers to a lot of the questions you have yet to ask.
Noob is not derogatory the noob is just the lower end of the noob--geek spectrum being a noob is just your first step towards being an uber-geek
If you find a solution please post it in the wiki the forum dies too quick
If you find a solution please post it in the wiki the forum dies too quick
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spenmath92
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Re: Pi MAC Address
Yes, That's what I thought! Although I only get "eth0" and "lo"
Shoudl the WiPi light come on when I plug it in or just when it's connected?
Thanks!
Shoudl the WiPi light come on when I plug it in or just when it's connected?
Thanks!
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itimpi
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Re: Pi MAC Address
Your question seems to imply that you think the Pi has built-in WiFi? This is not the case. You have built-in wired Ethernet (the eth0 connection), but WiFi requires a USB WiFi dongle.
Re: Pi MAC Address
The OP mentions the WiPi so I assume he's using Farnells WiFi dongle (http://uk.farnell.com/element14/wipi/do ... =lookahead#)itimpi wrote:Your question seems to imply that you think the Pi has built-in WiFi? This is not the case. You have built-in wired Ethernet (the eth0 connection), but WiFi requires a USB WiFi dongle.
Gr.
Dirk.
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spenmath92
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Re: Pi MAC Address
Yeah I'm using the WiPi.
I've since read somewhere that the WiPi only works on Debian, Anyone know if this is the case?
Ta!
I've since read somewhere that the WiPi only works on Debian, Anyone know if this is the case?
Ta!
Re: Pi MAC Address
As long as you know the chipset and have drivers for this your dongle would work on any operating system that supports Wifi.I've since read somewhere that the WiPi only works on Debian, Anyone know if this is the case?
Richard S.