Set up networking
Wi-Fi
You may have already configured the Wi-Fi in the rpi-imager options, but if not, you can do so after its been installed.
Run this on the Raspberry Pi
sudo raspi-config
- Enter
System Options
. - Enter
S1 Wireless LAN
. - Choose your current country.
- Enter the SSID (Wi-Fi network name) you wish to connect to.
- Enter the network passphrase
Configure DNS
By default, DNS is handled via DHCP, which will probably work in the majority of cases. However, you may wish to hardcode specific DNS servers instead:
Run this on the Raspberry Pi
sudo rm -f /etc/resolv.conf
echo -e "nameserver 1.1.1.1" | sudo tee /etc/resolv.conf
sudo chattr +i /etc/resolv.conf
chattr +i
prevents DHCP from overwriting this file in the future.
Links
- The Raspberry Pi Guide - For scientists and anyone else - this shares how to configure many different network scenarios, including a direct ethernet cable between your workstation and the pi, useful when you can’t find an ethernet LAN with DHCP.
- Official Raspberry Pi Networking guide