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Originally Posted by lostaquarium
Hi everyone!
I'm a student, and my college has a wonderful Wi-Fi network which I normally access with my college username and password. However I was dismayed to find that my Kindle refuses to connect to "enterprise" or "peer-to-peer" networks.
It has no problem connecting to regular home networks, as I was able to use the one at my parents house which I visited over Christmas.
Does anyone know of a way around this? It would mean that I have effectively no Wi-Fi, as I normally get all of my internet use through the college network. I don't want to pay an extra £20 a month to install Wi-Fi in my own home, just for the sake of the Kindle.
Remember, you can always connect via USB
Thanks in advance!
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If you're unwilling to shell out $50 for 3G access, here's what you can do:
1. Buy a cheap wireless router (with at least one computer Ethernet port)
2. Connect a computer that has access to the internet to the router
3. Set up Internet Connection Sharing (or the equivalent on Mac) for the network on the router
4. Have the Kindle connect to your router, which will then link to your computer's internet connection
In other words, your Kindle will be using your computer's wireless connection. It's rather cumbersome, and I'd recommend that you simply pay $50, unless you have other wireless devices with the same problem. To clarify, the computer will be acting as a bridge. It will have a wireless connection to the college's network, and a Ethernet connection to your router.