Networking and connecting your Raspberry Pi to the Internet via the LAN connector
The simplest way to connect the Raspberry Pi to the Internet is by using the built-in LAN connection on the Model B. If you are using a Model A Raspberry Pi, a USB-to-LAN adapter can be used (refer to the There's more… section of the Networking and connecting your Raspberry Pi to the Internet via a USB Wi-Fi dongle recipe for details on how to configure this).
Getting ready
You will need access to a suitable wired network, which will be connected to the Internet, and a standard network cable (with an RJ45 type connector for connecting to the Raspberry Pi).
How to do it…
Many networks connect and configure themselves automatically using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol ...
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