I can't connect my new Kindle to my Wi-Fi

[no_hypocrisy]

because I don't know anything about Wi-Fi. I have a list of Wi-Fi's in my area and I can't connect to any of them. Is one specifically assigned to my router? I don't know anything about Wi-Fi passwords or anything.

Could someone please walk me through this process. I had a similar issue with my I-Phone but I gave up after similar futile attempts to connect with the Wi-Fi.

Many thanks in advance.

[hlthe2b]

1. Whoever set up your router undoubtedly set it up with a router name and password...

If you know the icon that should appear on your computer (probably down at the bottom and maybe in the right hand corner) that signifies that you are connected to the internet, it usually will tell you the name of the router to which you are connected. The password isn't going to show up because it has already been entered and recognized by your computer.... So, unless someone failed to protect your wifi router sufficiently by setting it up with a password, you will not be able to connect your new device without knowing what that is.

If your internet service provider set it up, you may have get them to make a service call to reset the password and show you how to do it.

I know for many the technology just seems too overwhelming to learn, but it is critically important to ask those who set up your services, what to do if it goes down, or you get a new computer, or how to change the settings on the router box, if necessary.... Don't just let someone else set things up without showing you at least some of those details.

[nonoyes]

2. You need to find out the name of your particular WiFi transmitter/router

From that list that you see, one of them is your router, and may require a password in order to connect to it.

If you can see a list of WiFi devices, your Kindle is working properly, and all you need to do is find and connect to your own device from the list.

Whoever installed your WiFi transmitter should recall or have to proper password for you.

I assume that since you see more than one device, you are in an apartment, condo, or dorm, or other close living situation where other people have their own WiFi transmitter close to yours. No doubt in situations like that, most WiFi transmitters will be password protected, so that only authorized people get to use them.

Once you find the proper WiFi device for your home and the password, be sure and write it down and save it somewhere, in case you need it again for another device like your phone.

Hope this helps. If not, please tell us more about the nature of the problem you are having.

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

3. WiFi networks are named with a term called SSID

Your Kindle should show a list of SSIDs:



Yours in generally the one with the strongest signal. You can imporve the odds on that being true by getting the Kindle right next to the router.

[ohheckyeah]

4. If you don't remember anyone giving you a password, try the word

password as the password. That's the default password for many routers.