Options for saved
Wi-Fi networks
Common options
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Option
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Description
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Name
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Type a display name for the Wi-Fi® network.
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SSID
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Type the
Wi-Fi network
name.
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Security Type
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Set the security type that the
Wi-Fi network
supports.
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Band type
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Set the
Wi-Fi network type. If you do not know the
network type, do not change this field.
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SSID broadcasted
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Set whether the
Wi-Fi network broadcasts
its SSID.
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Automatically obtain IP address and DNS
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Set whether your
BlackBerry® device receives a
routable IP address, a subnet mask, DNS settings, and a gateway address from
the
Wi-Fi network.
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Allow inter-access point handover
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Set whether your device remains connected to the
Wi-Fi network when you move between wireless
access points.
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VPN profile
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If necessary, set a VPN profile to use with the saved
Wi-Fi network.
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IP Address
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Type the IP address for your device.
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Subnet mask
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Type the subnet mask for the wireless access point that
your device should connect
to.
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Primary DNS
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Type the primary DNS that
your device should connect
to.
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Secondary DNS
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Type the secondary DNS that
your device should connect
to.
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Default gateway address
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Type the default gateway IP address that
your device should connect
to.
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Domain suffix
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Type the domain that your device uses to resolve host names
into IP addresses.
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WEP options
These options appear if you choose the WEP security type.
Option
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Description
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Select WEP key
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Set the type of WEP key for the
Wi-Fi network.
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WEP key
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Type the WEP key for the
Wi-Fi network in hexadecimal format.
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WPA/WPA2 Personal options
These options appear if you choose the WPA/WPA2 Personal security type.
Option
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Description
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Passphrase
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If necessary, type the WPA™ or WPA2™-Personal passphrase to
connect to the
Wi-Fi network.
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WPA/WPA2 Enterprise options
These options appear if you choose the WPA/WPA2 Enterprise security type.
Option
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Description
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Enterprise Sub-Type
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If necessary, set the enterprise security method for the
Wi-Fi network.
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Username
|
If necessary, type the user name that you use to connect to
the
Wi-Fi network.
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Password
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If necessary, type the password that you use to connect to the
Wi-Fi network.
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CA certificate
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Set the root certificate that your device should use to verify
that it is connecting to the correct
Wi-Fi network.
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Client certificate
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Set the authentication certificate that your device should use
to connect to the
Wi-Fi network.
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Inner link security
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If necessary, set the security protocol that the
Wi-Fi network supports for its inner
authentication method.
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Token
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Set whether you use a hardware token to connect to the
Wi-Fi network.
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Server subject
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If necessary, type the server subject name that your device
should use to verify that it is connecting to the correct
Wi-Fi network.
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Server SAN
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If necessary, type the server SAN that your device should use
to verify that it is connecting to the correct
Wi-Fi network.
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