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Figure 1-6 A homemade Raspberry Pi case
Wi-Fi
Neither of the Raspberry Pi models has support for Wi-Fi. Therefore, to wirelessly connect your
Raspberry Pi to the network, you have just two options. The first is to use a USB wireless adapter that

just plugs into a USB socket (see Figure 1-7) . With any luck, Linux should recognize it and
immediately allow you to connect (or show what you need to do to connect).

Figure 1-7 Wi-Fi adapter
The Wi-Fi adapters in the list referenced in Table 1-1 are purported to work with the Raspberry Pi.
However, there are sometimes problems with Wi-Fi drivers, so be sure to check the Raspberry Pi
forum and wiki for up-to-date information on compatible devices.
The second option for Wi-Fi is to use a Wi-Fi bridge with a Model B Raspberry Pi. These devices
are usually USB powered and plug into the Ethernet socket on the Raspberry Pi. They are often used
by the owners of game consoles that have an Ethernet socket but no Wi-Fi. This setup has the
advantage in that the Raspberry Pi does not require any special configuration.