[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]pcDuino v1 and Raspberry Pi only have RJ45 Ethernet port, and don’t have WiFi connection. In this post, we introduce a EDUP USB Mini WiFi dongle that can be used directly on pcDuino v1 and Raspberry Pi.
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- MIMO technology improves data throughput and range over existing 802.11b/g products
- Add high-speed Wireless-N (draft 802.11n) Internet access to any USB enabled computer
- Download music & movies, surf the internet and e-mail up to 5 times faster than previous generation wireless networks (Wireless 802.11g)
- Offers greater coverage than Wireless-G networks for internet access throughout your home or office
- Works with older Wireless-G and Wireless-B networks
- WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) simplifies setup and operation
- Operating distance of up to 300 feet indoor, and up to 900 feet in open space
- Data transfer rate of up to 150Mbps (downlink) and 150Mbps (uplink)
- Supports USB 2.0 interface, backward compatible to USB 1.1 and 1.2
- Enhanced WEP and WPA wireless security for protected Internet access
- 64-bit / 128-bit WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), TKIP, AES 2.400GHz ISM
- Frequency Band Modulation Method: QPSK / BPSK / 16-QAM / 64-QAM
- Supports Ad Hoc and Infrastructure modes
- Supports IEEE 802.11e standard
| Wireless Standards | IEEE 802.11n (draft)
IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11b |
| Frequency Band | 802.11n: up to 150Mbps (downlink) and 150Mbps (uplink)
802.11g: 54 / 48 / 36 / 24 / 18/ 12 / 9 / 6 Mbps auto fallback 802.11b: 11 / 5.5 / 2 / 1 Mbps auto fallback |
| Chipset | Realtek8188CUS |
| RF Frequency | 2412 ~ 2462 MHz (North America)
2412 ~ 2472 MHz (Europe) 2412 ~ 2484 MHz (Japan) |
| Radio Channel | 1 ~ 14 channels (Universal Domain Selection) |
| Range Coverage | Up to 3 times farther range than 802.11g |
| Antenna type | Integrated Antenna |
| Roaming | Full mobility and seamless roaming from cell to cell |
| RF Output Power | 13 ~17 dBm (Typical) |
| Modulation | 11n: BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM with OFDM
11g: BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM, OFDM 11b: DQPSK, DBPSK, DSSS, CCK |
| Data Security | 64/128-bit WEP Encryption
WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK. TKIP/AES |
| Network | Auto-switch to use 802.11n or 802.11g or 802.11b mode
Supports Ad-Hoc, Infrastructure WLAN network Wireless roaming Data rate auto fall-back under noisy environment or longer range distance Site Survey with Profile function |
| Configuration & Management | Plug-and-Play setup and installation
Management Utility supports 2000 / XP/ Vista |
| Media Access Control | CSMA/CA with ACK |
| LED Indicator | Link/Active ( Green ) |
| Operating System | Windows 2000, XP 32/64-bit, Vista 32/64-bit， Linux and MAC OS X |
| Environment | Operating Temperature: 0oC to 40oC
Storage Temperature: -20oC to 75oC Operating Humidity: 10% ~ 90% (Non Condensing) Storage Humidity: 5% ~ 95% (Non Condensing) |
| Compliant | FCC (USA)
CE Mark (Europe) RoHS Compliant Wi-Fi Compliant |
[/vc_column_text][/vc_tab][vc_tab title=”Use EDUP USB Mini Wifi Dongle on pcDuino v1″ tab_id=”1398261687-2-78″][vc_column_text]1. Plug in the USB WiFi dongle into pcDuino v1 and then power it up.
2. Click the Wifi connection icon on the lower right corner to check the nearby WiFi hot spots:
The SSID that I am going to use is “Lite_WiFi”.
3. Navigate through “VPN connections” -> Configure VPN.., it will pop up a dialogue:
Click Wireless, and then click Edit:
4. Now wen can click Wireless Security, and enter the password in the box labeled as Password, and then click Save:
5. Launch a terminal, and enter the command: $ifconfig, we can see that we are connected to the WiFi network:
[/vc_column_text][/vc_tab][vc_tab title=”Use EDUP USB Mini WiFi Dongle on Raspberry Pi” tab_id=”1398262828665-2-2″][vc_column_text]1. Install Mini WiFi dongle onto Raspberry Pi, and then power it up. Note: If we install WiFi dongle when Raspberry Pi is powered on, it will reboot.
2. Open a terminal, and type: $ifconfig, we can see a device named wlan0. This is the WiFi card. But it doesn’t have IP address yet as it is not connected to WiFi.
3. Click the WiFi Config icon 
on the desktop of Raspberry Pi, and click Scan to check the nearby WiFi signal:
4. Double click Lite_WiFi (My SSID is Lite_WiFI), and enter the password at the box labeled as PSK, and then click Add:
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