For the recipes in this book you will need the following:
- A Raspberry Pi
- A 5V power supply (the Raspberry Pi does not usually come with one)
- A keyboard
- A mouse
- A display (a TV or a monitor)
- A handful of SD cards
- USB devices ( such as an external disk)
- A network connection
Some recipes require:
- An external USB disk
- A USB wireless network adapter
You may also want to purchase a case and a powered USB hub. They will help you protect your Raspberry Pi. The case protects the Raspberry Pi from the elements, and the powered USB hub protects it from the power drain that results from connecting too many devices.
The recipes in the first three chapters do not require any additional devices other than the Raspberry Pi and a network connection. The recipes in Chapter 4, File Sharing, show how to connect a USB disk to the Raspberry Pi. And in Chapter 5 , Advanced Networking, the final recipe shows how to use a USB wireless network adapter to turn the Raspberry Pi into a wireless access point.
For most of the recipes in this book, you will just need the Raspberry Pi, a power supply, and a network connection. After completing the recipes in Chapter 2, Administration, the Raspberry Pi can be accessed remotely and does not require a display, keyboard, or mouse.