User Guide

Advanced Wi-Fi connection settings

4.Click Edit.

5.Change the Wi-Fi profile options.

6.Press the Menu key.

7.Click Save.

Wi-Fi profile connection options

Name:

Type a name for the Wi-Fi® profile.

SSID:

Type the Wi-Fi network name.

Band type:

Set the Wi-Fi network type. If you do not know the network type, do not change this field.

Prompt before connection:

Set whether a prompt appears before your BlackBerry® device connects to the Wi-Fi network.

Allow inter-access point handover:

Set whether your device remains connected to the Wi-Fi network when you move between wireless access points.

VPN:

If necessary, set a VPN profile to use with the Wi-Fi profile.

Wi-Fi profile security options

Security Type:

Set the security type that the Wi-Fi® network supports.

Select WEP key:

Set the type of WEP key for the Wi-Fi network.

WEP key:

Type the WEP key for the Wi-Fi network in hexadecimal format.

Pre-Shared Key:

Type the WPA™ Personal pass phrase for the Wi-Fi network.

User name:

If necessary, type the user name that you use to connect to the Wi-Fi network.

User password:

If necessary, type the user password that you use to connect to the Wi-Fi network.

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Blackberry 8900 Wi-Fi profile connection options, Band type, Prompt before connection, Allow inter-access point handover