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susan_cassidy · 12-31-2010, 02:03 PM

Whispernet is the term that means connectivity to Amazon, whether by wi-fi or 3G. The older Kindles only had 3G. If you don't have wi-fi, you should probably have gotten a 3G one, assuming you are within AT&T's coverage area. How did you think it was going to work, if you didn't have wi-fi, and didn't buy the 3G version?

Once your Kindle is registered (you might have to go to a Starbucks or something, and use their wi-fi to do so), you can download to the computer, then copy to the Kindle via USB. There is no magic - something has to connect between Amazon and your Kindle, whether over the air, or via a cable.

12-31-2010, 02:03 PM	#4
susan_cassidy Wizard Posts: 2,251 Karma: 3720310 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Device: Kindle, iPad (not used much for reading)	Whispernet is the term that means connectivity to Amazon, whether by wi-fi or 3G. The older Kindles only had 3G. If you don't have wi-fi, you should probably have gotten a 3G one, assuming you are within AT&T's coverage area. How did you think it was going to work, if you didn't have wi-fi, and didn't buy the 3G version? Once your Kindle is registered (you might have to go to a Starbucks or something, and use their wi-fi to do so), you can download to the computer, then copy to the Kindle via USB. There is no magic - something has to connect between Amazon and your Kindle, whether over the air, or via a cable.