WiFi Configuration Without Password

If your wireless network connection does not have a password then follow the steps below to configure the PiBot for connecting to it.

  1. Plug the SD Card reader into the computer or unplug it and replug it
  2. Open the VSCode from the Applications directory on the Flash drive
  3. Create a new file by selecting File→New File from the menu at the top
  4. Paste the following text into the new file

    Be sure to replace the text “Your network name/SSID” with the actual SSID for your wireless network. If your SSID includes spaces then you have to use “ at the beginning and the end of it

    If you are outside the United States then change the 'country=US' line to use the appropriate ISO 3166 alpha-2 country code 

    ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=netdev
update_config=1
country=US

network={
     ssid="Your network name/SSID"
     key_mgmt=NONE
}
  5. Save the file by choosing File→Save As… from the menu at the top
    1. In the “File name:” field type “wpa_supplicant.conf”
    2. Browse to the “boot” drive. You may need to select “This PC” and then scroll down to find the “boot” drive

      Saving wpa_supplicant.conf

  6. Close the Visual Studio Code app
  7. Eject the SD Card reader from the computer
  8. Remove the SD Card reader from the computer
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