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Learn how to connect your Raspberry Pi to the internet with this step-by-step guide. There are many ways to connect a Raspberry Pi to the internet, but the two most common methods are via Ethernet cable or WiFi. In this article, we will cover both methods.

Connecting Via Ethernet Cable

1. Plug in your Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port on the Raspberry Pi and into your router or modem.
2. Power on the Raspberry Pi.
3. Open a terminal window by clicking on the Terminal icon in the menu bar at the top of the screen.
4. Type sudo nano /etc/dhcpcd.conf to open the dhcpcd configuration file.
5. Add the following lines at the end of the file:

interface eth0
static ip_address=192.168.1.10/24
static routers=192.168.1.1
static domain_name_servers=8.8.8.8.8 8.8.4.4

This will assign your Raspberry Pi a static IP address of 192.168.1.10 and use Google’s public DNS servers for name resolution. Adjust the IP address as needed based on your network configuration. 6. Press Ctrl+X, then Y, and finally Enter to save and exit nano. 7. Restart the networking service by typing sudo systemctl restart dhcpcd. 8. Test the connection by pinging Google’s DNS server with ping 8.8.8.8.8. If you receive replies, your Raspberry Pi is connected to the internet!

Connecting Via WiFi

1. Open the terminal and type sudo nano /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf to edit the WiFi configuration file.
2. Add the following lines at the end of the file:

network={
    ssid="your_network_name"
    psk="your_password"
}

Replace your_network_name with your wireless network’s name and your_password with its password. Save and exit nano as before. 3. Disable the dhcpcd service by typing sudo systemctl disable dhcpcd. 4. Enable the wpa_supplicant service by typing sudo systemctl enable wpa_supplicant. 5. Reboot your Raspberry Pi with sudo reboot. 6. Once it’s back up, test the connection by pinging Google’s DNS server again (ping 8.8.8.8.8). If you receive replies, your Raspberry Pi is connected to the internet!

Now that your Raspberry Pi is online, you can begin exploring all of its possibilities. From web servers and media centers to security cameras and robotics projects, there are countless applications for this versatile little device. Happy tinkering!