Options for saved Wi-Fi networks
Common options
| 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 don't know the network type, don't 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® smartphone 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 smartphone 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 smartphone.
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| Subnet mask
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Type the subnet mask for the wireless access point that your smartphone should connect to.
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| Primary DNS
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Type the primary DNS that your smartphone should connect to.
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| Secondary DNS
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Type the secondary DNS that your smartphone should connect to.
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| Default gateway address
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Type the default gateway IP address that your smartphone should connect to.
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| Domain suffix
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Type the domain that your smartphone 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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| User name
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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 smartphone should use to verify that it's connecting to the correct Wi-Fi network.
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| Client certificate
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Set the authentication certificate that your smartphone 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 smartphone should use to verify that it's 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 smartphone should use to verify that it's connecting to the correct Wi-Fi network.
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