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-notes!+ 
 +====== Dongly ====== 
 + 
 +{{:​chumbyhackerboard:​wn321g_lrg.jpg?​500|}} 
 + 
 +The Chumby hacker board does not have Wireless capability built in, but its very easy to addThe best dongle to use is the [[http://​www.adafruit.com/​index.php?​main_page=product_info&​cPath=47&​products_id=283|TP-LINK TL-WN321G (or any other RT73-based dongle)]] which has drivers ready to go. Note that many dongles probably won't work - if you have one kicking around you can try it but don't be surprised when it is not recognized! 
 + 
 +If you know of an adapter that does/​doesn'​t work, you should post it here: 
 +  * Works - RT73 based: 
 +    * Hawking HWUG1 with external antenna adapter. FCC ID: NDD957318S607 
 +  * Works with alternate driver: 
 +    * [[http://​www.dealextreme.com/​details.dx/​sku.48166|This]] mini-dongle from Deal Extreme works using [[http://​junk.kanniets.nl/​files/​8192cu.ko|the 8192cu.ko]] module. 
 +    * <yours here> 
 +  * Doesn'​t work 
 +    * <​here>​ 
 + 
 +=== Alternate Driver Installation For 8192.ko === 
 +== 8192cu.ko Instructions == 
 +Download the module and copy it to your chumby, say /​mnt/​storage/​. Then run the following commands. 
 + 
 +  $ cd /​mnt/​storage/​ 
 +  $ mount -oremount,​rw / 
 +  $ install -p -m 644 8192cu.ko /​lib/​modules/​2.6.28-chumby/​kernel/​drivers/​net/​wireless/​ 
 +  $ depmod -a 2.6.28-chumby 
 +  $ mount -oremount,​ro / 
 + 
 + 
 +=== Alternate Driver Installation For RT2800 === 
 + 
 +{{:​chumbyhackerboard:​rt2800.gif|}} 
 + 
 +The TP-Links changed from RT73 to RT2800. You can tell which is which because when you plug in the RT2800 a green LED lights up in the casing. 
 + 
 +Download this compressed file {{:​chumbyhackerboard:​rt2800-update.zip|RT2800 Kernel module update}}. Uncompress it and put it on a USB key. Plug the USB key into the CHB and copy it to /​mnt/​storage:​ 
 + 
 +  $ cd /​mnt/​storage/​ 
 +  $ mount -oremount,​rw / 
 +  $ cp /​mnt/​usb-XXXXX/​update-modules.sh . 
 +  $ ./​update-modules.sh 
 + 
 +{{:​chumbyhackerboard:​updatingrt2800.gif|}} 
 + 
 +Reboot, then follow the rest of the tutorial! 
 + 
 + 
  
 ====== Connecting to your WiFi network ====== ====== Connecting to your WiFi network ======
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-Run **iwconfig ​wlan0 scan** to list all the local networks+Run **iwlist ​wlan0 scan** to list all the local networks
  
 {{:​chumbyhackerboard:​iwlist.gif|}} {{:​chumbyhackerboard:​iwlist.gif|}}
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-Then run **dhclient**+Then run **dhclient ​wlan0** (the image doesnt show the **wlan0** because I had already run dhclient to do this tutorial, make sure to stick the **wlan0** part on!)
  
 {{:​chumbyhackerboard:​dhclient.gif|}} {{:​chumbyhackerboard:​dhclient.gif|}}
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 {{:​chumbyhackerboard:​iwremount.gif|}} {{:​chumbyhackerboard:​iwremount.gif|}}
 +
 +If you need to, set up your **resolv.conf** so that you have one or two DNS servers in there
  
 {{:​chumbyhackerboard:​resolvconf.gif|}} {{:​chumbyhackerboard:​resolvconf.gif|}}
 +
 +When you're done, be tidy and remount / as read only, k?
  
 {{:​chumbyhackerboard:​remountro.gif|}} {{:​chumbyhackerboard:​remountro.gif|}}
 +
 +====== "​Easy"​ way ======
 +
 +In [[http://​forum.chumby.com/​viewtopic.php?​pid=31627#​p31627|this]] post by ChumbyLurker you'll find an easy way to configure your wireless, WPA and all.
  
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