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running · 01-18-2011, 09:19 AM

I got trouble with getting Wi-Fi sharing (or, as Apple calls it, "Internet Sharing via AirPort") on my Mac Mini working with Kindle (while it works on iPhone).

The resolution was simple, but I thought I will let you know.

First, you have to actually keep the recommended lengths of the password (for 40-bit WEP 5 characters, for 128-bit WEP 13 characters)

then, you have to manually enter the IP addresses to Kindle by selecting "static" in the Kindle Wi-Fi menu, since the DHCP doesn't seem to work. I did it by connecting iPhone to the network and then rewriting the adresses, but if you don't have iPhone (or anything similar), it worked with this data:

IP address: 10.0.2.3
subnet : 255.255.255.0
router: 10.0.2.1
DNS: 10.0.2.1

...and it should work.

01-18-2011, 09:19 AM	#1
running Member Posts: 14 Karma: 560 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Kindle	Kindle with Mac Wi-Fi sharing I got trouble with getting Wi-Fi sharing (or, as Apple calls it, "Internet Sharing via AirPort") on my Mac Mini working with Kindle (while it works on iPhone). The resolution was simple, but I thought I will let you know. First, you have to actually keep the recommended lengths of the password (for 40-bit WEP 5 characters, for 128-bit WEP 13 characters) then, you have to manually enter the IP addresses to Kindle by selecting "static" in the Kindle Wi-Fi menu, since the DHCP doesn't seem to work. I did it by connecting iPhone to the network and then rewriting the adresses, but if you don't have iPhone (or anything similar), it worked with this data: IP address: 10.0.2.3 subnet : 255.255.255.0 router: 10.0.2.1 DNS: 10.0.2.1 ...and it should work.