Basic Guidelines to Connect Echo Dot to WiFi

Have you purchased a brand new Echo dot device? Want to learn how to Connect Echo Dot to WiFi? Well, if your answer is yes, then this blog is for you. In this blog, we are going to provide you with simple and easy guidelines to connect your Echo dot to WiFi. Once you are connected with WiFi, you can use your Echo dot device flawlessly. But before connecting the Echo dot to WiFi, make sure that you have the password of your WiFi network with you and also download and install the Alexa app on your device. So, without taking much time, let’s understand the process of connecting Echo dot to WiFi network.

Instructions to Connect the Echo dot to WiFi

To connect your Echo dot to the WiFi network, you need to follow the below-mentioned steps:
Step 1: First of all, you need to open your Alexa app and then go to the left navigation panel. From there, you need to select the settings option.
Step 2: Then, from the settings options, you need to select the “Setup a new device” option.
Step 3: In the next step, you need to press and hold the action button on your Echo device for 5 seconds until the ring light turns orange. 
Step 4: After that, you will see a list of all available wireless networks in your Alexa app.
Step 5: Now, select your WiFi and enter the correct password to connect Echo dot to WiFi. If you are not able to find your wireless network in the list then scroll down and click on add a network button or rescan button.
Step 6: In the next step, you need to add your Echo dot to the list of router’s approved devices. Then, scroll down to find the MAC address.
Step 7: You can save the password in this step and then click on the connect button. 
Step 8: Finally, you will see a confirmation message on your screen.

Steps to troubleshoot the common issues

Echo users can face some WiFi issues when they are trying to connect their Echo dot to the WiFi. However, you can resolve these problems by following the below steps:

• Make sure that you are using the correct password of your WiFi network.
• Check if the problem is with your wireless connection or with the Echo dot device.
• The wireless connection uses the “WPA or WPA2” by default for optimum security. If you have changed the WiFi password then try to re-enter the new password.
• Try to restart your Echo dot drive to check if the issue is resolved or not.
  
  
• If the issue is with your WiFi, then contact the internet service provider to resolve the issue.

Hopefully, these instructions will help you to Connect Echo Dot to WiFi without any difficulty. All these instructions are easy to execute, but still, if you are facing any issue, please feel free to contact our technical experts.