How to setup Pi first time without monitor?

[lilzz]

I put the OS into the SDCard and I do not have a monitor to hook to the Pi.

How to run rasp-config on Pi without monitor?

I don't know the IP address of Pi so I don't know how SSH into it.

[DougieLawson]

Install a tool called Fing. That runs on windows, Mac, android, Linux (including Raspbian) and will scan your network and identify your RPi.

Once you find your RPi you can SSH in to run raspi-config.

[fruitoftheloom]

I put the OS into the SDCard and I do not have a monitor to hook to the Pi.

How to run rasp-config on Pi without monitor?

I don't know the IP address of Pi so I don't know how SSH into it.

http://www.raspberrypi.org/documentatio ... /README.md

You were given this link in your other thread

http://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewt ... 77#p631577

[lilzz]

I put the OS into the SDCard and I do not have a monitor to hook to the Pi.

How to run rasp-config on Pi without monitor?

I don't know the IP address of Pi so I don't know how SSH into it.

http://www.raspberrypi.org/documentatio ... /README.md

You were given this link in your other thread

http://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewt ... 77#p631577

It didn't explain when I don't even know the Pi IP address how can I even SSH into it?

[lilzz]

Install a tool called Fing. That runs on windows, Mac, android, Linux (including Raspbian) and will scan your network and identify your RPi.

Once you find your RPi you can SSH in to run raspi-config.

This is assuming Pi getting IP address successfully all by itself without any assistance.
What if the network require password?

again, Pi is without monitor, How can we inform the Pi which network to use and what password to use?

[DougieLawson]

This is assuming Pi getting IP address successfully all by itself without any assistance.
What if the network require password?

All bets are off. You either need to wire it to the network (so it doesn't need a password) or use a TV & keyboard (and mouse). The stock Raspbian and NOOBS/Raspbian don't have any way to pre-define a WiFi password before you boot the system.

[Joe Schmoe]

To be fair, it can be done, but …

• 1) It is not for the squeamish, and can't be described in an online forum.
  2) This very topic was discussed (to death!) a year or so ago. Much text was generated about how it could actually be done (by modifying stuff on the card before the first boot). The short summary then as now is "Not for the squeamish!"