I ended up updating the firmware to the latest firmware.

pi@atlas3d ~ $ uname -a
Linux atlas3d 4.1.17-v7+ #838 SMP Tue Feb 9 13:15:09 GMT 2016 armv7l GNU/Linux

Then I updated gcc to be as good as or better than the Pi2 compiler. This took a while. Original gcc complier is for Pi1 so it won't let you build a driver.

pi@atlas3d ~ $ cat /proc/version
Linux version 4.1.17-v7+ (dc4@dc4-XPS13-9333) (gcc version 4.8.3 20140303 (prerelease) (crosstool-NG linaro-1.13.1+bzr2650 - Linaro GCC 2014.03) ) #838 SMP Tue Feb 9 13:15:09 GMT 2016
pi@atlas3d ~ $ gcc --version
gcc (Raspbian 4.8.4-1) 4.8.4
Copyright (C) 2013 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

Then went here:
https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/view … p?p=462982
and got the latest wifi driver for the dongle that comes with the kit. Note there are two versions of this wifi dongle. Mine was 0bda:8179 so I was good.

Installed it and wlan0 is now up and working.

dmsg shows the wifi dongle
[  133.411465] usb 1-1.3: USB disconnect, device number 4
[  161.814448] usb 1-1.2: new high-speed USB device number 5 using dwc_otg
[  161.915783] usb 1-1.2: New USB device found, idVendor=0bda, idProduct=8179
[  161.915810] usb 1-1.2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[  161.915827] usb 1-1.2: Product: 802.11n NIC
[  161.915843] usb 1-1.2: Manufacturer: Realtek
[  161.915859] usb 1-1.2: SerialNumber: [XXXXXXXXXXX]

Here's my wpa_supplicant.conf file:
ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=netdev
update_config=1

network={
ssid="PeterNET"
psk="xxxxxxxxxxxxx"
proto=RSN
key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
pairwise=TKIP
group=TKIP WEP104 WEP40
auth_alg=OPEN
}

Here's my /etc/network/interfaces file:
auto lo

iface lo inet loopback
iface eth0 inet dhcp

allow-hotplug wlan0
iface wlan0 inet manual

wpa-roam /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
iface default inet dhcp

auto wlan0

pi@atlas3d ~ $ ifconfig
eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr b8:27:eb:a1:0e:f5
          inet addr:192.168.2.109  Bcast:192.168.2.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:127 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:110 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
          RX bytes:14362 (14.0 KiB)  TX bytes:16664 (16.2 KiB)

lo        Link encap:Local Loopback
          inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
          UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:65536  Metric:1
          RX packets:8 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:8 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
          RX bytes:1104 (1.0 KiB)  TX bytes:1104 (1.0 KiB)

pi@atlas3d ~ $ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0424:9514 Standard Microsystems Corp.
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0424:ec00 Standard Microsystems Corp.
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0bda:8179 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

pi@atlas3d ~ $ sudo iwlist wlan0 scan
wlan0     Interface doesn't support scanning.

pi@atlas3d ~ $ cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep Hardware
Hardware        : BCM2709

pi@atlas3d ~ $ lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by
snd_bcm2835            18649  0
snd_pcm                73475  1 snd_bcm2835
snd_seq                53078  0
snd_seq_device          5628  1 snd_seq
snd_timer              17784  2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd                    51038  5 snd_bcm2835,snd_timer,snd_pcm,snd_seq,snd_seq_device
uio_pdrv_genirq         2958  0
uio                     8119  1 uio_pdrv_genirq

Here's iwconfig:
pi@atlas3d ~ $ iwconfig
lo        no wireless extensions.

eth0      no wireless extensions.

Not sure what else I can do. I'm running WPA2 on my router and everything else connects. With Ethernet I've updated to the latest scanning software giving me a Network screen that show's nothing in the dropdown for networks. If I use Hidden it also fails to work.

Any help appreciated.

No problem, I'm glad it is working for you now.

Uriah

"Iface dfault inet  dhcp" so put that in and also had to change the dongle
So everything is working now (good to go) as they say over the pond.

Many thanks for your help

wpa_supplicant: /sbin/wpa_supplicant daemon failed to start
run-parts: /etc/network/if-if-pre-up.d/wpasupplicant exited with return code 1
Failed to connect to wpa_supplicant - wpa_ctrl-open: No such file or directory
wpa_supplicant: /sbin_cli daemon failed to start
run-parts: /etc/if-up.d/wpasupplicant exited with return code 1
Bill

/etc/network/interfaces file :7: misplaced option
ifup: couldn't read interfaces file "/etc/network/interfaces"

So I look at interface and see

auto lo
Iface lo inet loopback
Iface eth0 inet dhcp
Allow-hotplug wlan0
Iface wlan0 inet manual
Auto wlan0
Wpa-roam /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf

So I think there is something in there that shouldn't be

Bill

ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=netdev
update_config=1

network={
    ssid="MY_WIFI_NETWORK"
    psk="MY_WIFI_PASSWORD"
    proto=RSN
    key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
    pairwise=TKIP
    group=TKIP WEP104 WEP40
    auth_alg=OPEN
}

You can edit the file with nano with the following command.

sudo nano /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf

Press CTRL+X, save the file and run the following to connect the WiFi.

sudo ifdown wlan0
sudo ifup wlan0

After a while if you run the following command, you should see an IP address associated with wlan0.

ifconfig

Ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant Group=netdev
update_config=1
Network={
scan_ssid=1
proto=wpa
key_mgnt=wpa-psk
pairwise=CCMP TKIP
group=CCMP TKIP
}

Where do I put ssid "BTHub5-NM2M
Psk :  52xxxxxx2a
Cheers

What does it output if you type the following.

 sudo cat /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf  

You need to change the psk and ssid properties to match the name of your wireless device and password.

{....} Configuring network interfaces.....wpa-supplicant: /sbin/wpa-supplicant daemon failed to start run-parts: /etc/network/if-pre-up.d/wpasupplicant exitted with return code 1
Faild to connect to wpa_supplicant - wpa_ctrl_open: no such file or directory
wpa_supplicant: /sbin/wpa_cli daemon faild to start
Run-parts: /etc/network/if-up.d/wpasupplicant exited with return code 1
Done.

Cat / proc/cpuinfo grep hardware = BCM2709

Lsmod = snd bcm2835. 18649. 0
                    Pcm          73475. 1 snd bcm2835
                    Seq.          53078. 0
                     Seq dev     5628   1 snd seq
                 Timer        17784. 2 snd pcm, snd seq
                 Snd.                51038 5. Snd bcm2835, snd timer, snd pcm, snd seq, snd seq device
                 8188cu.           871034. 0
                 Cfg80211.       386508. 1. 8188eu
                 Rfkill.              16651. 1. cfg80211
                 Evdev.             9950. 3
                 Joydev            8879. 0
                 Uio pdrv genirg 2958. 0
                Uio.                   8119. 1. Uio pdrv genirg

When I try to config from the desktop I get the message
  " could not get status from wpa-supplicant

It all seem as if this wpa-supplicant is missing
Bill