Connecting an Amazon Alexa Smart Speaker to Student Wi-Fi

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Overview

Some smart devices, including Amazon Alexa speakers (Echo Dot, Echo, Echo Pop), need a quick extra step to connect to our Student Wi‑Fi. This is step by step guide to help you.

Step 1

  1. Open the Amazon Alexa app
  2. Go to Devices → Echo & Alexa
  3. Select the Alexa device
  4. Open About
  5. Record the Wi‑Fi MAC address

Step 2

  1. Log in to your Wi‑Fi portal.
  2. Click on Devices.
  3. Click "Add this device" or enter the device MAC address, then click Add.
    Note: Give the device a friendly name (e.g. "My Alexa" or "My Xbox").
  4. Disconnect the device from Wi‑Fi, then reconnect it to the network.
  5. The device should connect automatically within a few minutes.

If you are still having trouble connecting reach out, we are available 24x7 to help!

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