Just sparked up a Raspberry Pi, which baulked: infinite loop showing initialising which did not move on.
Quick Google revealed that they do that if their internet connection is through a network switch, which this is. I could have plugged straight into router, but room in which it is situated is too cold for me to work in comfort today.
So, I plugged a nano USB WIFI adaptor into the Pi, and off it went: downloaded and installed operating system.
It did so WITHOUT requesting that I enter the WPA2 security code.
Also I did not press wireless connect button on router, nor was I prompted to do.
This device (both Pi, and nano adaptor) has no prior association with myself. It could have been anyone, with any old Raspberry Pi.
I have checked all my other devices, and they need to have WPA2 code entered to make connection, so the WPA2 fuction of the router IS WORKING!
The nano adaptor says it has something called "Smart EZmax setup wizard" so maybe that rather than the PI is responsible, but it never prompted me for any set up information.
Quick Google revealed that they do that if their internet connection is through a network switch, which this is. I could have plugged straight into router, but room in which it is situated is too cold for me to work in comfort today.
So, I plugged a nano USB WIFI adaptor into the Pi, and off it went: downloaded and installed operating system.
It did so WITHOUT requesting that I enter the WPA2 security code.
Also I did not press wireless connect button on router, nor was I prompted to do.
This device (both Pi, and nano adaptor) has no prior association with myself. It could have been anyone, with any old Raspberry Pi.
I have checked all my other devices, and they need to have WPA2 code entered to make connection, so the WPA2 fuction of the router IS WORKING!
The nano adaptor says it has something called "Smart EZmax setup wizard" so maybe that rather than the PI is responsible, but it never prompted me for any set up information.