On Thu, 02 Jan 2014 08:34:40 +0000, scott wrote:

>> I'm considering the purchase of a kit - including case, power supply,
>> wifi adapter, and possibly a wireless keyboard.  Oh, and the board
>> itself (the model b).
> 
> I didn't have any luck finding a wifi dongle that would work reliably on
> the OS's I was using, so in the end I bought one of these:
> 
> http://uk.tp-link.com/products/details/?model=TL-WR702N
> 
> It's powered by USB and has an RJ-45 connector, so as far as the pi is
> concerned it's hard wired to the router. The box has also come in useful
> several times for other devices without wifi.
> 
> Also, a powered USB hub is useful, I found it powers the pi by the USB
> link so you won't need a separate PSU for the pi.

Good tips - I ended up ordering the CanaKit Ultimate kit, which includes 
a wifi dongle, so I'll be sure to report back on how it works.  It ended 
up being cheaper getting it with the breadboard than getting the starter 
kit, because the ultimate kit was available with free Prime shipping on 
Amazon, but the Starter kit was $13 shipping.

It's supposed to be here later today. :)

Jim

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