DylanM wrote:...problem is the fact that my wifi dongle isn't working

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here are some interesting WiFi links that I have used:
Interesting URL's:
http://www.intranet.bdug.org.au/node/848 ; see this on controlling WiFi dropouts
http://elinux.org/RPI-Wireless-Hotspot ; see this for AP instructions
http://pingbin.com/2012/12/setup-wifi-raspberry-pi/ ; lots of controll over wi-fi security etc
http://www.daveconroy.com/how-to-tether ... -iphone-5/ Linking an iPhone to a RPi
note: not all USB WiFi adaptors can be placed into Access Point (AP) mode. The WiPi one from Element14 can - or at theast the two that I purchased last year handle it. Otherwise, you can use them in normal mode, ie: link the RPi to an existing AP else where in the house.
From:
http://learn.adafruit.com/adafruits-ras ... out-issuesIf you find your module 'drops out' from time to time, you can fix it fairly easily with a command line fix (thanks perseus286!)
Create and edit a new file in /etc/modprobe.d/8192cu.conf
sudo nano /etc/modprobe.d/8192cu.conf
and paste the following in
# Disable power saving
options 8192cu rtw_power_mgnt=0
Then reboot with sudo reboot