Software: Install Hivetool Pi image

Download Image

Download latest image currently hivetool073.zip rev. 0.7.3 as of 2-3-2016.
Caution this zipped image file is large at 1,894,183 megabytes.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_3xqxGS2psWN1hTSmk5SldJSms

Calculate MD5 sum of zipped image

f1618e26ff1b03dfc2fae722e537b6d2 hivetool073.zip

Linux

md5sum hivetool073.zip

Windows

FCIV -md5 hivetool073.zip

Copy the image to the SD card

Make micro SD card on Unix/Linux system

Recommend 16 gig with 48 mbps or better Detailed instructions: http://elinux.org/RPi_Easy_SD_Card_Setup#Flashing_the_SD_Card_using_Linux_.28including_on_a_Pi.21.29

1. Determine the device for the card reader (/dev/mmcblk0 on my laptop).
2. Copy the image to the SD card:

   dd bs=4M if=2014-09-09-wheezy-raspbian.img of=/dev/mmcblk0

Make SD card on Windows system

raspberrypi.org recommends using: http://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/ But be careful. REMOVE any other USB memory devices from your computer. Detailed instructions: http://elinux.org/RPi_Easy_SD_Card_Setup#Flashing_the_SD_Card_using_Windows

1. REMOVE any other USB memory devices from your computer.
2. Plug in SD Card and confirm device letter using Windows Explorer.
3. Start Win32DiskImager
4. Browse to source file (image in downloads directory)
5. Check MD5 hash (0c1f26195db2f1a158bd88e95448fedb)
6. Click on Write
7. Confirm successful write then exit
8. The SD card image is called "boot" 25 files now visible in Windows explorer
9. Windows will report 40 megabytes free space on the SD card

You are now ready to eject micro SD card and place into the Pi

Setup Pi Using Windows Operating System

1. Install micro SD card into pi, power up with Ethernet or local terminal connected
2. If using Ethernet determine IP address by viewing latest entry in access point
3. Identify IP in the DHCP table named "raspberrypi"
4. On a Windows PC setup a new remote desktop connection (RDP), enter target IP address of Pi
5. If the Pi is found you will be prompted to enter the default user "pi" and password "raspberry"
6. Leave the default module as "sesmon-Xvnc"
7. Once connected you will see the Pi desktop, menu to "preferences"sub "raspberry pi configuration"
8. Expand file system, then OK to reboot
9. Reestablish remote desktop connection
10. Plug in WiFi dongle, configure WiFi authentication desktop, top RH corner, dual monitors icon
11. If WiFi connects a signal strength indicator will replace the monitors icon