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    How do you disable in the onboard wifi ?

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    • AlexMurphyA
      AlexMurphy Banned @a7mag3ddon
      last edited by AlexMurphy

      @a7mag3ddon Is the external dongle working? Some do, some don't with the Pi. It's a driver issue. What dongle / chip-set is it?

      EDIT: Just actually re-read your post. It must be working if it was assigned wlan1. Ignore me.

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      • AlexMurphyA
        AlexMurphy Banned @a7mag3ddon
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        @a7mag3ddon Do you have the PIXEL desktop installed? It sometimes makes these tasks a lot easier.

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          a7mag3ddon @AlexMurphy
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          no i dont have pixel desktop installed, would you recommend it? and if i do, how do i make it so retropie used the dongle and shows me the SSID in the wifi list ?

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          • AlexMurphyA
            AlexMurphy Banned @a7mag3ddon
            last edited by AlexMurphy

            @a7mag3ddon You can install it from the setup script. It's in Configuration / tools > raspbian tools ... > Install PIXEL desktop environment. Once installed you can access via the ports section. You just right click on the WiFi icon on the top right and set it up to connect to the SSID you want.

            RetroPie does not have its' own WiFi config, it uses the Raspbian one.
            0_1495382854727_wifi2.png

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              a7mag3ddon
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              I may have done it, i opened rc.local and added if wlan0 down before the exit 0 command. Now i cannot see any of the old wifi hotspots just a single one that says hidden :-/

              not sure what that means as the one a i made on the router certainly isnt hidden

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                a7mag3ddon
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                still cant see it, going to install pixel desktop now.

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                • AlexMurphyA
                  AlexMurphy Banned @a7mag3ddon
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                  @a7mag3ddon It's definitely wort a try. It's handy in other ways too.

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                    a7mag3ddon
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                    Ok so installed pixed and it seems the the wireless N dongle might be fake, on the pixel desktop i can still only see the regular networks not the 5ghz one :-(

                    so frustrating. I do have an old belkin usb dongle one of the first wireless N ones to come to market but have no idea where it is.

                    Any recommendations for an N that works on Pi ? preferably a stubby usb one?

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                    • AlexMurphyA
                      AlexMurphy Banned @a7mag3ddon
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                      @a7mag3ddon I can't personally recommend one. I use the on-board WiFi with no issues. I have generic dongle for my PiZero but that hasn't been on in a while. It was purchased from thepihut

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                        a7mag3ddon
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                        From the pixel desktop, how do i make sure the internal one is turned off ?

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                        • AlexMurphyA
                          AlexMurphy Banned @a7mag3ddon
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                          @a7mag3ddon Stick in a nonsense WiFi key.

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                            a7mag3ddon
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                            wont that just mean its not connected to a network but still on ?

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                              a7mag3ddon
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                              the pi hut ones are only 2.4ghz

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                              • AlexMurphyA
                                AlexMurphy Banned @a7mag3ddon
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                                @a7mag3ddon Yes on both. Sorry.

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