Daily Archives: June 18, 2011
Kindle and the Pirates . . .
After coffee and bagels about 10, I started back on trying to get my new Kindle to connect to my Cradlepoint CTR-500 router.
I tried all the tricks I knew, including turning off DHCP and setting a static IP address, and updating the firmware on the router. I had already turned off all encryption so an incorrect password wouldn’t be a problem. And as before, my Blackberry and HP laptop still logged in to the router with no problems.
Finally about 12:15 I drove down to the park office to try their WiFi. Trying out their WPA2 encrypted signal, I was still unable to connect.
Bummer! But it is starting to look like the problem may be with my Kindle. The ranger said they also had an open signal down at the lodge, so off I went.
And lo and behold, I got connected! I was able to register the Kindle and download some books with no problems. So hoping that once I had been able to login and register the Kindle, it might work on my router.
Getting back to the rig, I found Nick Russell had called to check up on my Kindle problems. But before I called him back, I wanted to see if I could now connect. And . .
Nope! Still no connection.
I’m starting to want to see how good a Frisbee the Kindle would make. Checking in with Nick I passed on the news.
Finally I decided to call Kindle Support to see if they could offer any help. But unfortunately, I got Peggy from the credit card company, or at least her sister Paula. Paula was no help whatsoever, and kept telling me to do things that had absolutely nothing to do with my problem.
She then ask me what version of the software was on my Kindle. I told her “3.2.1”. She said I need to upgrade to the latest version, 3.1.
I asked her how 3.1 was newer than 3.2.1. She said it was and that she would send me a link to download the upgrade to my computer so I could upgrade directly.
And as I thought, the Kindle refused to upgrade to an older version.
By this time I wanted to try another WiFi hotspot, and since with the cloudy, overcast weather today, we had not done our Lava Butte visit, we decided to take in a movie and then try Starbuck’s WiFi afterwards.
We made the 3:30 show of Pirates of the Caribbean, which we both really liked, and then it was on to Baldy’s BBQ for another great meal. And some more good leftovers.
Leaving Baldy’s we drove down the block where I tried the WiFi signal at the Safeway/Starbuck’s.
And for the second time I was able to log in. And, although this was an unencrypted connection, it did require logging in through the built-in browser, and that worked too.
I guess I’ll give Cradlepoint a call on Monday and see if they have any ideas.
Coming home we dropped off a letter at the Post Office in Sunriver, and then filled up the truck with gas.
We got home a little after 8 pm and were in for the night. We’ll see how the weather is tomorrow for a possible Lava Butte visit.
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Thought for the Day:
Freedom is not free. Free men are not equal. Equal men are not free.
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