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My wifi is password protected as well. However, when I open my router by removing the password, the kindle connects instantly. When I reactivate the password the kindle won't connect. The password was typed in correctly on the kindle and the security settings are correct. I have even tried changing cannels on the router to eliminate interference, update firmware on the router, and statically enter the wireless settings on the kindle. Nothing works. Can you help? I have a WPN824v3 router.
Four reasons come to mind that may prevent you from connecting:
Wi-Fi Passwords are case sensitive. Please check again
if you entered the password with proper casing and you did not put any
extra white space in front or behind. I know, this sounds annoying, but
it is really the most common cause for connection problems.
Give your network a unique SSID. This is the network
name that shows up in the list of detected networks. Default names like NETGEAR can be troublesome if a neighbor one block down the street
happens to have a router from the same company.
Some routers have a MAC address filter as a security
measure, limiting service to devices specifically whitelisted. If your
router is set up for this, add your Kindle's MAC address to the list of
permitted devices. You can check the MAC of your Kindle from its
settings page (press HOME, MENU, select SETTINGS, see paragraph
headlined "Device Info".
There are twelve different standards for Wi-Fi
transmission collected under the hood IEEE 802.11. The four most
dominant transmission modes are called a, b, g and n. They differ in
radio frequency, modulation method and data rate. Kindle supports the
two standards IEEE 802.11 b and g only, which is not really a problem
because all wireless routers I ever encountered support one or both of
these, too. However, the WPN824v3 belongs to the "RangeMax" series of NetGear routers. In combination with certain Netgear wireless network adapters, it can be set up to use a proprietary modification of 802.11g exclusively (108Mb/sec, doubling the 54Mb/sec for 802.11g),
not allowing for standard b or g connections. Make sure it allows standard b+g connections, too.
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The wifi password is the password installed in the router that allows any and all wireless devices to connect to your wireless network. Unless this Kindle is the only wireless device you have, then you probably know the password, since it was used on all the other devices as well. Even if you don't know it, you may have it. If the router was from the ISP, and you didn't change anything, the wifi password may be written on the base of the router. If you DID change the password and forgot it, as long as you can access the router setup,. you can go in and create a new wifi password.
A kindle doesn't use bluetooth, it uses WiFi. They are two different things. In order to use WiFi you need a wireless router. If you are having trouble connecting to a wireless router make sure you enter the password in your kindle in the correct case since the passwords are case sensitive.
Can you connect other devices to your wifi using the same password?
If so, it is the Kindle at fault.
Go to your wifi connections in Settings and remove your connection (I think it may say "forget").
Turn off your Kindle by holding down the power button for a full 30 seconds.
Restart your Kindle and connect to wifi, re-entering the password on the back of your router.
You have to enter the WPA share key. The router password is only to access the built in administration web facility. The WPA share key is the encryption key necessary for the Kindle to connect to your router.
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