Usually, you don't need to change your settings for a Wi-Fi network; however, you might need to change your settings if you have trouble
connecting or if you need to connect manually.
The settings that are available for each Wi-Fi network depend on the type of network you're connecting to. To find out which
settings to use, if you're connecting to a home network, see the information that
came with your wireless router; if you're connecting to a work Wi-Fi network, talk to your administrator; if you're connecting to a hotspot, see the
information provided about the hotspot or talk to an employee at the hotspot who
might have details about how to connect.
- Profile Name
- Enter the name that you want to see in your list of saved Wi-Fi
networks.
- SSID
- The SSID is the name that the network uses to identify itself. Usually,
this field is automatically filled, but if the Wi-Fi network is hidden, you must enter the SSID to
connect.
- Security Type
- Set the security type that the Wi-Fi
network uses.
- Password
- If the Wi-Fi
network is password protected, enter the password.
- VPN Profiles
- To use a VPN Profile when connecting to the network, select the profile
that you want to use.
- Band Type
- Select the band type that the network uses.
- Auto Obtain IP
- In most cases this option should remain checked, but if you need to
manually specify an IP address for your BlackBerry device you can set this switch to OFF and the option to enter an IP address
appears.
- Enable IPv6
- Set whether the network uses the IPv6 protocol.
- Use HTTP Proxy
- Set this switch to ON if you want to
connect to a proxy server. When you select this setting, additional settings
appear. To find out what settings to use, see the information provided for
the proxy server.
- Inter-Access Point Handover
- If the network spans multiple access points, set whether your device should
remain connected when you move from one access point to another.