sudo nano /etc/network/interfaces

fill in wpa-ssid "ssid" and wpa-psk "password"

reboot

Install vncserver by running this command on the Pi:

sudo apt-get install tightvncserver

sudo apt-get install tightvncserver start the vnc server by running the command (the first time you run it it will ask you to create a vnc password)

vncserver

vncserver download vncviewer for your laptop (or desktop) computer

connect from your laptop using the ipaddress and port of the vncserver (and the password you created above)

I followed these instructions to configure the wireless network using commandline instructions.Basically the steps are to:The Wi-Pi works great, and it gives off a nice blue glow when it is communicating.After the reboot, a connection was made to my network and I was able to surf the internet from the Pi.I also used Winscp to connect from my Windows 7 box to the Pi, more about that next.Next I set up VNC so that I could access my Pi from my normal laptop computer. Vnc is a process that allows me to use Graphical applications without connecting any screen up to the Pi itself. Here's how to set it upTo use vnc when you don't have a Monitor on the Pi, you can either set up the Pi so vncserver starts automatically at boot time, or connect to the pi by using ssh or winscp to log on commandline style to the Pi and start the server.