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 (1.89 gig).
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

Windows - Transfer Pi Image to micro SD card

raspberrypi.org recommends using: http://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/
Proceed with caution, an incorrect setting could corrupt your PC or attached storage.
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 micro SD Card in adapter, confirm device letter using Windows Explorer.
3. Start Win32DiskImager
4. Browse to source file (image in downloads directory)
5. Make absolutely sure the drive letter (destination) to right of source file is the SD card
6. Check MD5 hash (0c1f26195db2f1a158bd88e95448fedb) this takes a few minutes
7. Click on Write, this takes a few more minutes
8. Confirm successful write then exit
9. The SD card image is called "boot" 25 files now visible in Windows explorer
10. 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

Windows - Setup Pi Operating System

1. Install micro SD card into bare Pi, power up with Ethernet or for (non windows use local terminal)
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. Under "localisation" tab set your timezone
9. Under system tab "expand file system", then OK then reboot from main menu last item
10. Reestablish remote desktop connection using saved Windows settings
11. Plug in WiFi dongle, configure WiFi authentication on desktop, top RH corner, dual monitors icon
12. If WiFi connects, a signal strength indicator will replace the monitors icon

You are now ready to configure Hivetool.