Hi everyone. I completed my HM4/Rpi a short while ago. I neglected to order the recommended Edimax wifi dongle because I already had two other (but matching) wifi dongles that I purchased online for my old laptop. I thought I wouldn't have a problem with getting them to work (because they work seamlessly in other applications) but... they are not and I don't know what to do. I have checked connections, voltages, and all other recommended checks that I have found on this forum and on the web. Needless to say, everything else is working great, and I FINALLY smoked my first ribs 'almost automatically'. I just hard wired the Rpi to my laptop via network cable so I could see how it was all working while watching the graphing.
My Problem: I am very new to computers and have a limited understanding. My Wifi dongle (Chipset- RalinkRT5370) won't light up when connected to the HM/Rpi but works fine with my laptop. Also, there is no tab for wifi on the interface screen through my web browser when using the IP address.
My questions are: Is there a way to get my current wifi dongle thing to work with the HM/Rpi without too much trouble? Do I need to load the drivers for it? If so, how and where? (It did come with a cd with the drivers, I am just not familiar with how to accomplish this)
If anyone can offer any assistance, it would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks, Krys.
My Problem: I am very new to computers and have a limited understanding. My Wifi dongle (Chipset- RalinkRT5370) won't light up when connected to the HM/Rpi but works fine with my laptop. Also, there is no tab for wifi on the interface screen through my web browser when using the IP address.
My questions are: Is there a way to get my current wifi dongle thing to work with the HM/Rpi without too much trouble? Do I need to load the drivers for it? If so, how and where? (It did come with a cd with the drivers, I am just not familiar with how to accomplish this)
If anyone can offer any assistance, it would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks, Krys.
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