As always, update the package list and upgrade the installed software first.

USB Micro-B male to Type-A female adapter (I like this.

Edimax EW-7811Un 150Mbps 11n Wi-Fi USB Adapter)

Raspberry Pi Zero W running Raspbian Stretch.

Connecting to existing WiFi network (If it’s not connected yet) Assigning a static IP address for USB WiFi adapter (wlan1)Ĩ. Here is the list of contents of this post.ģ.

A device connected to the private network can access the Internet through the router.

The IP address range for the private network is from 192.168.3.1 to 192.168.3.20.

The IP address of the interface for the private network is set to 192.168.3.254.

The router creates a private WiFi network (192.168.3.0/24) using a USB WiFi adapter.

hotspot/access point) for Internet access via the on-board WiFi adapter.

Raspberry Pi Zero W (the router) connects to an existing WiFi network (i.e.The figure above shows overview of the idea. I tested it with Raspbian Buster Lite (September 2019 version) on Raspberry Pi Zero W and this USB WiFi adapter. This post shows steps to set up Raspberry Pi Zero W as a wireless router.

Raspberry pi zero w setup wifi