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Hey everybody, just got my Pandora today! I'm trying to figure out how to connect to the internet, but still can't. How can I connect?
 
On the XFCE desktop, lower bar near the right side is an icon: looks like two computers and a red X. Tap that icon and a list of nearby routers will appear. Connect to yours, entering any security info you may have in place, and away you go.
 
Firstly: Which desktop environment are you using? Xfce, or Minimenu?


If it's Xfce, firstly you need to be sure that WiFi is on - there's an option in the menu for this, under System, labelled "Toggle WiFi".


If that's on (there'll be a red LED lit up on the left-hand side of the Pandora when it's active), what you need to do now is look for a little icon near to the clock - it's supposed to be two computers/monitors, but looks more like two black boxes.


Click on the icon, and you should be able to start setting up your connection from there. Clicking it will bring up a menu which should list any routers it sees nearby, along with the option to input information for routers that don't broadcast their SSIDs. If yours has its name hidden, this is what you'll want to click. Otherwise, click it's name in the list.


You should now get a fairly self-explanatory window, into which you need to input your router's security information and whatnot (along with its name if the SSID is hidden). It's been a little while since I've done this, though, so I can't describe it any better than that. Once you've entered the required information, click on "Connect".


I hope this at least points you in the right direction. My apologies for the lack of detail in places - I don't have my Pandora to hand at this moment in order to double-check things, so I'm typing from memory. :P


EDIT: Ninja'd. :ph34r:
 
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Ah, thanks everybody! Oh, does the Pandora come with emulators pre-installed, or do you need to download them yourself? I tried installing Project 64, but I couldn't run it, as I didn't have the proper applications. It said it's Windows/DOS compatible, and since this is Linux... Could one of you point me towards a site with the right emulators please? :rolleyes: Oh, and to Promotheus, you're a Megaman fan? :D


EDIT: Wow, I feel smart... Just found the link to all the emulators for the Pandora...
 
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Ah, thanks everybody! Oh, does the Pandora come with emulators pre-installed, or do you need to download them yourself?
You need to download them yourself. Try here, here, here, and here to get started. These should get you up and running. :P

I tried installing Project 64, but I couldn't run it, as I didn't have the proper applications. It said it's Windows/DOS compatible, and since this is Linux... Could one of you point me towards a site with the right emulators please? :rolleyes:
Project 64 is, to my knowledge, a closed-source emulator that is only for Microsoft Windows systems with x86 processors. The Pandora uses Linux and an ARM processor.


I'm not *quite* sure why you opted to try this one, because as far as I know, it won't even run on x86 Linux without some work involved. ;)


Anyway, the links are above. Hope they help! :)

Oh, and to Promotheus, you're a Megaman fan? :D
I am, although that may perhaps be putting it lightly. :lol:


EDIT: Bah! Ninja'd on the links! :P
 
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Hmm, that's what I expected. I'll have them up and running in no time! (I hope...) Project 64 is the emulator I run on my main computer, so I figured I'd try it out. Thanks again for the links! Then how about a "Mega Megaman Fanboy/girl."
 
wow i could learn a thing from you two, i wouldnt have done anything more then point him to the wiki...
 
im still waiting for that picture of your room, or at least some of the handcrafted stuff youve mentioned, no more menstrual drawings though.....
 
What's the procedure for setting up wired connections on the Pandora? I've gotten a USB ethernet adapter, but haven't gotten it to work yet, is there some procedure for configuring the connection directly within the network manager?
 
A USB Ethernet adapter in the vein of the Apple one, you mean?


If it's supported under Linux, there's only one thing you'll need to do, assuming that it's connected correctly and doesn't require a USB 2.0 High Speed hub as well. If you're using Xfce, left-click on the networking icon (on the panel, next to the clock), and click on "Ifupdown (bnep0)", which should appear in the menu there. After that, your Pandora should be able to connect to the internet.
 
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I dont use networkmanager, so who am I to say anything, but AFAIK bnep0 is ... well BNEP = Bluetooth network encapsulation protocol == what I use to connect my pandora wirelessly :P .


My best guess for an usb ethernet adapter is either usb0 or eth0.
 
^ I actually wrote exactly what appears on my own Pandora when I connect up the aforementioned Apple USB Ethernet adapter. :P


I did wonder why it says that instead of something more, well, obvious. :lol:
 
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it's not an official Apple adapter. When I plug it in, it seems to make a connection to my router, but I don't get any automatic connection through my Pandora. I have that bnep configuration, but it doesn't seem to do anything in this instance! it's not a massive deal if it doesn't work, was just trying to see if there was an easy way to connect up my Pandora when I'm staying in hotels with wired internet access ;)


(and oh yes I am a complete Linux noob!!)
 
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^ I only mentioned the Apple adapter as an example that is known to work with Linux. :) The thing is, I gather that some of the chipsets used in these adapters aren't Linux-compatible. If yours is, then it really should be as easy as clicking on a menu option to get it to connect.
 
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