Wi-Fi technology

User Guide

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

About connecting to a Wi-Fi network

With Wi-Fi® technology, your BlackBerry® device can access the Internet by connecting to a wireless router or wireless access point at your home, work, or in a hotspot area. Your device uses the Wi-Fi network instead of the mobile network to visit web pages, send and receive email messages, and so on. When you connect to the Internet with a Wi-Fi network, you might avoid data charges that are associated with using your mobile network, and, in many cases, the connection speed is faster.

Hotspots are available in many public places, such as libraries, airports, hotels, coffee shops, and so on. Some hotspots are free to use, while others require payment. Your wireless service provider might provide an application for your device that allows you to log in to a hotspot. If you do not have an application on your device, you might have to set up your own account online and log in manually.

If you have an access point or router that supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup™, you can connect to it using Wi-Fi Protected Setup.

When you connect to a Wi-Fi network, your device saves the connection information so that the next time that you are within range of that network, your device connects to it automatically.

Connect to a Wi-Fi network

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

2.Click Set Up Wi-Fi.

3.If you want to connect to a public hotspot or to a Wi-Fi® network that does not require authentication, select the Show Open networks only check box.

4.Click the Wi-Fi network that you want to connect to.

5.If the Wi-Fi network requires authentication, type a password for the network.

The name of the Wi-Fi network appears at the top of the Home screen.

Connect to a Wi-Fi network using Wi-Fi Protected Setup

If your wireless router or wireless access point includes Wi-Fi Protected Setup™, you can quickly connect to a Wi-Fi® network without entering a long password.

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

2.Click Set Up Wi-Fi > Other Ways to Connect.

•To use the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button on your router or access point, click Press Button on Router. On your router or access point, press the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button. On your BlackBerry® device, click Start.

•To use a PIN, click Enter PIN into router. On your device, click Start. Your device provides you with a PIN. On the administration screen for your router or access point, type the PIN.

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