Edimax Wi-Fi dongle setup raspberry pi 3b

galopogos · August 16, 2019 at 1:13 PM

Hello

I need to buy a WiFi dongle for my raspberry pi 3b and I am looking for one without antena.

edimax seems to be a popular choice for Pi but I wonder how is the setup.

From what I read is not only plug and play: you have to run several commands via ssh

is that correct ? Can somebody help me with the commands / instructions ? What is the best non antena model that I can get?

Thanks

**Iridium** · August 16, 2019 at 5:20 PM Official Post

I've used an Edimax wifi dongle before and it was plug and play - no setup required. (Check the type of chip used)

However, unless you have VERY good wifi reception at your RPi3, you may find it struggles. You can extend the dongle with a USB extension cable to improve the reception, or buy a dongle with an antenna which will improve the reception.