How does it works?
As the name implies, Wireless is the means of connecting a Raspberry Pi's desktop keyboard and Monitor display to a phone or notebook at a distance.
It doesn't need a physical hdmi cable nor a monitor at all.
Simply plug in the WiMon dongle to a USB port of a Raspberry Pi and install the driver.
This allows a Raspberry Pi to be used as the controller unit of an IoT or a mobility device such as a robot to move around freely while you could maintain the control on what is happening via the screen and keyboard of a monitoring computer.
The wireless range could be extended by using a WiFi antenna + RF amplifier at either or both ends if needed.
At the moment, WiMon works with all models of the Raspberry Pi on Raspbian Stretch and Buster.
It's fun!!
Path to access the display of your Raspberry Pi
Buy the WiMon Kit - simply plug in the WiMon dongle and install the driver on your Raspberry Pi. WiMon doesn't need to work with a WiFi router as a bridge. This monitoring computer connects securely to the WiMon adapter.
Buy nothing - follow this tutorial if you are proficient in Linux but you need a WiFi router as a bridge.
Internet of Things
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a system of interrelated computing devices, mechanical and digital machines, objects, animals or people that are provided with unique identifiers (UIDs) and the ability to transfer data over a network without requiring human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction.
Preparing the OS image on the micro SD card
Download the Raspberry Pi OS with desktop on the official Raspberry Pi site.
Look for the version:
Release date: March 4th 2021
Kernel version: 5.10
Size: 1,175MB
Follow the steps in Raspberry Pi Imager. It is the quick and easy way to install an operating system to a microSD card ready to use with your Raspberry Pi.
Before you power up
Check that your cables are connected correctly.
Check that the micro SD card is properly inserted.
Connect the mini HDMI cable from the motherboard to the TV/monitor.
Power up if everything looks OK.
Power up and get your Raspberry Pi online
If you have skipped the WiFi setup during the system configuration during the initial boot up, you can do it now by moving the mouse to the top right hand desktop screen. Click on the wireless icon then choose the WiFi network name and enter the its secured password.
Open the LXTerminal and update your system
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
That should be enough for the Raspberry Pi preparation.
To install XRDP
sudo apt install xrdp -y
Show all I/O configuration
ifconfig -a
Look for the IP address of the device connected to your WiFi router and write it down.
Connect from Windows 10 to Raspberry Pi via the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)
- Make sure that the Windows 10 computer is connected to the same WiFi router as the Raspberry Pi
- Open the Remote Desktop Connection App on Windows 10
- Computer = IP address connected to your WiFi router
- User name = Login username of the Raspberry Pi
- This takes you to a yellow warning message - click Yes to proceed
- Password = password of the login username
- This should take you to the Raspberry Pi's deaktop screen and you may now use the Windows 10's mouse and keyboard to work with it
- You may now reboot the Raspberry Pi and remove the hdmi display and USB keyboard from it
Connect from Apple and Android devices to the Raspberry Pi
- Apple Macbook Pro: install the FREE Remote Desktop Connection App from the APP store
- Apple iphone: ditto
- Android phone: install the FREE Remote Desktop Connection App from Google Play store
- The connection process of these devices are the similar to that of Windows 10
Packing List
WiMon Kit for Raspberry Pi
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- 1 x WiMon USB adapter (see Note*)
- 1 x 5dBi Omni antenna
- 1 x WiMon driver
- 1 x User guide
Note* : the Respberry Pi motherboard must have one USB port available for the WiMon USB adapter
