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USB WiFi dongle for DreamPi - any advice?

Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2022 7:09 am
by lozz
Hi all,

I've been happily playing my Dreamcast online using a DreamPi that is connected to my router via ethernet. However, following a house move, I'll now need to connect the DreamPi via WiFi. The only problem is that my DreamPi is an older unit that doesn't have WiFi built-in. Therefore, I'm going to need to buy a USB WiFi dongle.

Does anyone here happen to know if there is anything specific I should be looking for, or that I should avoid, when getting a WiFi dongle for my Pi? I am pretty clueless when it comes to these things, and am hoping that I can get something I can just plug-in and configure easily.

I'm in the UK. Any advice or tips would be much appreciated!

Cheers,

Lozz

Re: USB WiFi dongle for DreamPi - any advice?

Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2022 10:16 am
by Ragfish
You pretty much just need it to be compatible with Linux natively. Canakit makes one that's designed for pi if you don't know what to get.
https://www.canakit.com/raspberry-pi-wifi.html

Re: USB WiFi dongle for DreamPi - any advice?

Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2022 6:07 pm
by lozz
Thanks for advice. I've ordered one available in the UK that matches those specs. Fingers crossed I'll get it up and running.