I did labor. I was in my kitchen, laboring over a rack of ribs, some potato salad and how best to clean the patio furniture. The latter was eased by the use of a hose and water!
The rest of the day was short.
I’m not happy with this new router, as my Kindle doesn’t recognize it, and I don’t know how to change that. My Brems!!!
How was your long weekend? There wasn’t much activity here, so I’m pretty sure most FReepers spent quality time with family and friends.
I’m working on a Web Development project for a non-profit so what wasn’t taken up with fambly and fronds was taken up with that.
I’m going to do a small vocabulary lesson and see if it can help actually pinpoint what your problem is with the (I assume) wireless network.
1) A router takes packets that it receives and sends them somewhere else. Routers don’t recognize devices, but they can be programmed to ignore URLs.
2) An Access Point takes a Wireless signal and connects it to the network. It may have some routing functions built in, but its primary purpose is to connect wireless devices. If you’re having problems connecting, it’s probably with your access point (WAP for Wireless Access Point).
So, your cable company may have given you a single device that will do both, but you’re having probelms with the access point.
Some troubleshooting questions.
1) Does your Kindle see the ID of your WAP? (Sometimes it will be called the SSID.)
2) If it does, does it ask for authentication information of more than password?
3) If it doesn’t, does it give you an “advanced” button?
4) If it gives you the authentication options (either on the main screen or through an advanced button) do you have a cheat-sheet from your ISP to tell you how to set them?
What I suspect is that your Kindle is using some default authentication protocal and it doesn’t match your WAP. If you share who your ISP is I’ll see if Google can help us set the Kindle to use the correct authentication.