AirPennNet for the Kindle Fire

While unsupported, the Kindle Fire will work on AirPennNet with following instructions. Devices not yet on AirPennNet may not have access to the Amazon App Store to install Cloudpath. As such, users can follow these instructions to get a Kindle Fire on AirPennNet.

1. Open Settings > Device and turn Allow Installation of Applications from Unknown Sources on.
2. Join the Connect to AirPennNet wireless network.
3. Open the browser and navigate to upenn.edu.
4. In the Cloudpath page that appears, check the box at the bottom of the page and click the green Start button.
5. On the following page, click the link next to Alternate method to install the Cloudpath app from the Penn’s servers.
6. After the app is downloaded, open it from the Downloads folder and follow the prompts to connect to the network.
7. Once the device is connected, return to Settings > Device and deselect Allow Installation of Applications from Unknown Sources.

The Cloudpath application will remain installed and the device should now be able to connect to AirPennNet like any other device.