User Guide | Connections |
Wi-FiNetwork Options
For most
The options available depend on the type of network you're connecting to. To find out what 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 an enterprise
Option | Description |
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Name | Enter the name that you want to see in your list of saved |
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SSID | If the |
| identify itself). Your BlackBerry PlayBook tablet uses this name to find the |
| network. |
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Hidden SSID | If the |
| appear in the list of available networks. |
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Security Type | Set the security type that the |
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Security Sub Type | If you're connecting to an enterprise |
| the |
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VPN Profiles | To use a VPN Profile when connecting to this network, select the profile you |
| want to use. For more information, see the Security section of the help. |
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Automatically Obtain IP Address | Clear this check box if you need to manually specify an IP address for your |
| tablet. When you clear this check box, additional options appear. To find out |
| what information to enter, talk to your administrator. |
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Enable IPv6 | Set whether the network uses the IPv6 protocol. |
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Use HTTP Proxy | Select this check box if you want to connect to a proxy server. When you select |
| this check box, additional options appear. To find out what options to use, see |
| the information provided for the proxy server. |
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Allow | If the network spans multiple access points, set whether your tablet should |
| remain connected when you move from one access point to another. |
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CA Certificate | If necessary, set the root certificate that your tablet should use to verify that it's |
| connecting to the correct |
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