Touch Kobo Touch N905 doesn't see wifi

reyhu · 12-02-2014, 03:21 PM

I got a Kobo Touch N905 from a friend. It seems to function fine except it doesn't see any wifi network at all. I did a factory reset but still the same problem. There is no menu icon at the Home page for me to check if wifi has been turned off. There is no option to manually add network. I don't see any hardware reset button neither. Can anyone help?

filmo · 12-02-2014, 10:24 PM

In settings menu, is Wifi Connection.

I only had problems connecting with router set to hide SSID (network name). It works at home, friends net, and public networks at resturants, hospital, and hotels.

filmo · 12-02-2014, 10:37 PM

In settings menu, Wi Fi Connection. I only had problems connecting with router set to hide SSID (your network name). At top right corner or home screen is 3 horozontal lines. Touch that brins up a box with SETTINGS button. SETTINGS menu has Wi Fi connection. I only had problems connecting to networks with hidden SSID (network name). It has connected to home networks and public networks with no problems.

davidfor · 12-02-2014, 10:52 PM

@reyhu: What firmware version is on the Touch? filmo's instructions are for the recent firmware versions. How to access the settings has changed since the original firmware that is on the Touch.

reyhu · 12-05-2014, 09:29 AM

I called Kobo support. They were of little help. They asked me to send in photos of front and back of the unit and a proof purchase ...? The home screen didn't have the 3 horizontal lines menu icon. There is a Setting icon at lower right corner, but it doesn't let you configure wifi, only showed connection status. I figured it out a way to fix it. It turns out that my friend had factory reset it prior to giving it to me, and it was an older version of software/firmware. I connected it to my PC and ran Kobo Desktop to upgrade the firmware/software. Now I can connect it to wifi. Thanks to everyone trying to help.

12-02-2014, 03:21 PM	#1
reyhu Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2014 Device: Kobo Touch N905	Kobo Touch N905 doesn't see wifi I got a Kobo Touch N905 from a friend. It seems to function fine except it doesn't see any wifi network at all. I did a factory reset but still the same problem. There is no menu icon at the Home page for me to check if wifi has been turned off. There is no option to manually add network. I don't see any hardware reset button neither. Can anyone help?

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12-02-2014, 10:24 PM	#2
filmo Wizard Posts: 1,326 Karma: 1077205 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: Kobo Touch, Sony T1, Kobo Mini	In settings menu, is Wifi Connection. I only had problems connecting with router set to hide SSID (network name). It works at home, friends net, and public networks at resturants, hospital, and hotels.

12-02-2014, 10:37 PM	#3
filmo Wizard Posts: 1,326 Karma: 1077205 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: Kobo Touch, Sony T1, Kobo Mini	In settings menu, Wi Fi Connection. I only had problems connecting with router set to hide SSID (your network name). At top right corner or home screen is 3 horozontal lines. Touch that brins up a box with SETTINGS button. SETTINGS menu has Wi Fi connection. I only had problems connecting to networks with hidden SSID (network name). It has connected to home networks and public networks with no problems.

12-02-2014, 10:52 PM	#4
davidfor Grand Sorcerer Posts: 24,905 Karma: 47303824 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kobo:Touch,Glo, AuraH2O, GloHD,AuraONE, ClaraHD, Libra H2O; tolinoepos	@reyhu: What firmware version is on the Touch? filmo's instructions are for the recent firmware versions. How to access the settings has changed since the original firmware that is on the Touch.

12-05-2014, 09:29 AM	#5
reyhu Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2014 Device: Kobo Touch N905	I called Kobo support. They were of little help. They asked me to send in photos of front and back of the unit and a proof purchase ...? The home screen didn't have the 3 horizontal lines menu icon. There is a Setting icon at lower right corner, but it doesn't let you configure wifi, only showed connection status. I figured it out a way to fix it. It turns out that my friend had factory reset it prior to giving it to me, and it was an older version of software/firmware. I connected it to my PC and ran Kobo Desktop to upgrade the firmware/software. Now I can connect it to wifi. Thanks to everyone trying to help.

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