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# Connect to Wi-Fi

Connect to a Wi-Fi network to buy and download content, sync to receive items, or sync to the furthest page read.

How to connect any Kindle e-reader, 3rd generation or newer. See Which Kindle E-reader Do I Have? if you're not sure which Kindle e-reader model you're using.

To connect to a Wi-Fi network:

1. From the Home screen, select Menu, and then select Settings.
2. Depending on your device, select Wireless, Wi-Fi & Bluetooth (newer generation devices); Wi-Fi Networks, or View next to Wi-Fi Settings (earlier generation devices).
   - If your Wi-Fi network and router support WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup), your Kindle will detect it. From the Wi-Fi Password Required screen, tap WPS, and then press the WPS association button on your router to connect.
   - If your network doesn't support WPS, enter the Wi-Fi network password. If you don't know this password, contact the person who set up the Wi-Fi network.
   - If you don't see your network in the list, try to add a Wi-Fi network manually.
3. Select your Wi-Fi network from the list and enter the password, if it's a password-protected network. If you don't know the password, contact the network administrator or person who set up the network.

After you connect to a Wi-Fi network, your Kindle automatically connects to it again whenever that network is in range. If more than one network is in range, your Kindle automatically connects to the last network used.

Note: If your Kindle includes 3G/4G coverage, 3G/4G coverage is automatically turned off when you connect to a Wi-Fi network.

## Turn Off Wireless (Turn On Airplane Mode)

To conserve battery power,turn off your 3G/4G and Wi-Fi network connections.

Note: When you turn off your wireless connection, you cannot browse the web or buy, download, or sync Kindle books and periodicals.

Find the instructions to turn off wireless for your e-reader below:

Any Kindle e-reader 6th generation or newer:

1. From Home, tap the Quick Actions (cog) icon.
2. Tap Airplane Mode.

Kindle Paperwhite (5th Generation):

1. From Home, tap the Menu icon, and then tap Settings.
2. Next to Airplane Mode, tap Off. The switch moves to the On position. When Airplane Mode is on, your 3G or Wi-Fi connection is off.

Kindle (5th Generation):

1. From Home, press the Menu button.
2. Select Settings, and then select Airplane Mode.

Kindle Keyboard (3rd Generation), and Kindle Touch (4th Generation):

1. From Home, press the Menu button.
2. Select Turn Wireless Off.

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