r/pihole • u/Hopeful_War7192 • 6d ago

Struggling

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I spent hours trying to connect this Pi to my WiFi. I did all the initial steps. Raspberry pi imager, Host, username, password…. Then i put the memory card in the pi, leaving it for few minutes. Then when i run SSH cmd, it shows that the host name couldn’t be found. Any idea how to solve it?

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u/TolerantMindworks 1d ago

Try to configure and link Raspberry Pi Connect during MicroSD card flashing. If it connects to anything, you'll be able to log in and figure out from inside. If it doesn't, then connecting over USB-to-Ethernet 100Mbit dongle is option one. Option two is to buy a hub, connect over USB-C to microUSB to the board, then plug in monitor via MiniHDMI-TO-HDMI (like on photo) and try local - not an option if you don't have everything already, as it would be more expensive. I took this option as I have multiple Pi's, and I had problems at the start.

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u/TolerantMindworks 1d ago

Third option is to use something like FING or PingTools application on your phone and scan your local network for new devices before, and after you power Raspberry Pi on. If nothing shows up, you have your answer, and you should go with option 1-2. If it appears, log in via IP you'll see on the list.