topic Re: I need help setting up my AMAZON FIRE 7 in Electronics

I need help setting up my AMAZON FIRE 7

January121 — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 04:02:18 GMT

I purchased the Amazon Fire 7 from QVC & I’m trying to set it up so I can use it... ... it’s asking me for my WIFI password & I don’t know it ... I have other equipment that connects to my WIFI automatically when I turn it on so I haven’t got a clue where I can find it ..... would it be stored somewhere on my ipad or my phone?

Thanks for your help .... 😃

Re: I need help setting up my AMAZON FIRE 7

patbz — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 04:07:33 GMT

Call Customer Care for your Wi-Fi company; they will walk you through this. Next time, write down your password. For many years I've had a small pocket sized address book dedicated to passwords and accent info (my name and address are not on this and I use a simple code to disguise passwords/accnts further).

Re: I need help setting up my AMAZON FIRE 7

Kachina624 — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 04:27:14 GMT

@patbz Good luck with that. Century Link certainly wasn't any help in assisting me to retrieve it.

Re: I need help setting up my AMAZON FIRE 7

DJP — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 05:32:20 GMT

@January121

Control Panel

Click Connections:WIFI(your name)

Click Wireless Properties

Click Security

Click Box Show Characters

Your password should now show

Go to You Tube-Luzan Baral 2018

Re: I need help setting up my AMAZON FIRE 7

glb613 — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 10:05:56 GMT

@January121 wrote:
I purchased the Amazon Fire 7 from QVC & I’m trying to set it up so I can use it... ... it’s asking me for my WIFI password & I don’t know it ... I have other equipment that connects to my WIFI automatically when I turn it on so I haven’t got a clue where I can find it ..... would it be stored somewhere on my ipad or my phone?
Thanks for your help .... 😃

Your other equipement connects automatically because they were

initially connected using the wifi password. Most newer routers have the default user name and password located on the router itself. Look at either the bottom or side of the router and see if the information is there.

Re: I need help setting up my AMAZON FIRE 7

shaggygirl — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 10:27:43 GMT

@glb613 wrote:
@January121 wrote:
I purchased the Amazon Fire 7 from QVC & I’m trying to set it up so I can use it... ... it’s asking me for my WIFI password & I don’t know it ... I have other equipment that connects to my WIFI automatically when I turn it on so I haven’t got a clue where I can find it ..... would it be stored somewhere on my ipad or my phone?
Thanks for your help .... 😃
Your other equipement connects automatically because they were
initially connected using the wifi password. Most newer routers have the default user name and password located on the router itself. Look at either the bottom or side of the router and see if the information is there.

@glb613

That's where mine is, on the router, but I needed to ask the tech, who asked me for it, to hold on while I went and found a magnifying glass to see it a few weeks ago when I needed to call Frontier about a problem.

Re: I need help setting up my AMAZON FIRE 7

SilleeMee — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 12:03:59 GMT

My router has a button on it which I press and that re-sends my wi-fi passcode to my devices.

Re: I need help setting up my AMAZON FIRE 7

Still Raining — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 15:18:45 GMT

After you look on the router, when you go into the site to make your own name and password for your own security, you may want to set two WiFis. One for 5 and one for the older. My Kindle Paperwhite will only accept the old.

It is a hoot when you are somewhere to see what neighborhood names are. Some folks have a lot of imagination but really should not use their dog's breed if it is rare 🐩

Re: I need help setting up my AMAZON FIRE 7

alicedee — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 15:32:44 GMT

I rent my router from Spectrum and the wifi password is printed on that router on a label.

Re: I need help setting up my AMAZON FIRE 7

Peaches McPhee — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 15:34:11 GMT

You definitely need your wifi password. Your existing devices might reset and you'll need to reenter the password then too.

Who set up your wifi? Do you have the orginial paperwork/box - maybe that person wrote the password down.

Re: I need help setting up my AMAZON FIRE 7

SilleeMee — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 17:15:43 GMT

@DJP wrote:
@January121
Control Panel
Click Connections:WIFI(your name)
Click Wireless Properties
Click Security
Click Box Show Characters
Your password should now show

OR
Go to You Tube-Luzan Baral 2018

That is correct. Do that and you will see your wi-fi password.

You can also view the instructions on Microsoft's site here:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4023501/windows-find-wireless-network-password#:~:text=In%20Wi%2DFi%20Status%2C%20select,the%20Network%20security%20key%20box.

Re: I need help setting up my AMAZON FIRE 7

Kachina624 — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 17:45:55 GMT

@shaggygirl Some CS tech person taught me a neat trick when I was fumbling around trying to read small print. She said to take a picture of it with my cell phone. Sure enough, it was then easily readable plus I have it permanently when I need it again.

Re: I need help setting up my AMAZON FIRE 7

shaggygirl — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 18:30:21 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
@shaggygirl Some CS tech person taught me a neat trick when I was fumbling around trying to read small print. She said to take a picture of it with my cell phone. Sure enough, it was then easily readable plus I have it permanently when I need it again.

@Kachina624

That's a good idea because I had to get down on my old creaky knees to see the label, get back up (ouch), go find the magnifying glass, get back down to read it to him and get back up. Two get downs and two get back ups which was easy back in the day. That day is long gone. The stupid thing was placed in a stupid spot years ago, on the floor between a night stand and a bed and not a lot of cord to pull it out to have a look see without disturbing other stuff.

Re: I need help setting up my AMAZON FIRE 7

Kachina624 — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 19:03:28 GMT

@SilleeMee I tried using your method on my Android tablet. When I got to "Security", I found a padlock on it and could go no further. Oh well....

Re: I need help setting up my AMAZON FIRE 7

SilleeMee — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 19:34:41 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
@SilleeMee I tried using your method on my Android tablet. When I got to "Security", I found a padlock on it and could go no further. Oh well....

@Kachina624

I believe those Microsoft instructions are for Windows pc, not android tablets.

Your pc would be where to look for your password to put on a tablet. If you already have a tablet connected to your wifi and need to add another tablet to that network then the instructions for that are different...that's android.

Re: I need help setting up my AMAZON FIRE 7

January121 — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 03:14:27 GMT

@@DJP wrote:
@January121
Control Panel
Click Connections:WIFI(your name)
Click Wireless Properties
Click Security
Click Box Show Characters
Your password should now show

OR
Go to You Tube-Luzan Baral 2018

@DJP .... I looked at this video & it’s for a regular lap top ... not what I need ... THANKS!!!

Re: I need help setting up my AMAZON FIRE 7

January121 — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 03:16:54 GMT

@glb613 wrote:
@January121 wrote:
I purchased the Amazon Fire 7 from QVC & I’m trying to set it up so I can use it... ... it’s asking me for my WIFI password & I don’t know it ... I have other equipment that connects to my WIFI automatically when I turn it on so I haven’t got a clue where I can find it ..... would it be stored somewhere on my ipad or my phone?
Thanks for your help .... 😃
Your other equipement connects automatically because they were
initially connected using the wifi password. Most newer routers have the default user name and password located on the router itself. Look at either the bottom or side of the router and see if the information is there.

@glb613 ... I tried that ... the password is not there .... Thanks for trying to help me 😃

Re: I need help setting up my AMAZON FIRE 7

January121 — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 03:19:44 GMT

@alicedee wrote:
I rent my router from Spectrum and the wifi password is printed on that router on a label.

@alicedee ... I rent my router from Spectrum too .... I tried everything but nothing works 😢

Re: I need help setting up my AMAZON FIRE 7

January121 — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 03:21:30 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
@shaggygirl Some CS tech person taught me a neat trick when I was fumbling around trying to read small print. She said to take a picture of it with my cell phone. Sure enough, it was then easily readable plus I have it permanently when I need it again.

@Kachina624 ... GREAT IDEA ... THANKS!!!!!!

Re: I need help setting up my AMAZON FIRE 7

Nuttmeg — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 07:07:48 GMT

@January121 wrote:
@alicedee wrote:
I rent my router from Spectrum and the wifi password is printed on that router on a label.
@alicedee ... I rent my router from Spectrum too .... I tried everything but nothing works 😢
@January121

LOL. You have not tried everything.

Take a photo of the bottom of your router(the key password) with your iPad. You can enlarge the view.

Please do a Google search. How to find the password of a Spectrum router?