Blackberry BLACKBERRY 9981 manual How to Wi-Fi technology

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Wi-Fi technology

Depending on your BlackBerry smartphone model, the Wi-Fi feature might not be supported.

How to: Wi-Fi technology

Check which wireless networks your smartphone connects to

The types of networks listed do not reflect network connections, only the ability of your BlackBerry smartphone model to connect to those networks. For more information about the wireless networks that your smartphone connects to, see the Safety and Product Information booklet for your smartphone.

1.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.

2.Click Device > About Device Versions. The types of networks your smartphone can connect to are listed in the brackets after your smartphone model.

Turn on, turn off, or check the status of a network connection

You should keep network connections turned off in certain places, such as on an airplane or in a hospital. For more information, see the Safety and Product Information booklet for your BlackBerry smartphone.

On the home screen, click the connections area at the top of the screen, or click the Manage Connections icon.

•To turn on a network connection, select the checkbox beside a connection type.

•To turn off a network connection, clear the checkbox beside a connection type.

•To turn on the network connections that were turned on previously, click Restore Connections.

•To check the status of a network connection, click Service Status.

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