User Guide

Manage Connections

Connect to a Wi-Fi network manually

If you know the name of the Wi-Fi® network that you want to connect to, you can manually connect to the 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 > Other Ways to Connect > Manually Connect to Network.

3.In the SSID field, type the name of the Wi-Fi network.

4.Click Next.

5.In the Security Type field, click the Wi-Fi network security type and specify any requested information.

6.Click Save and Connect.

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Change, move, or delete a saved 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 Network > Saved Wi-Fi Networks.

3.Highlight a saved Wi-Fi® network.

4.Press the key.

To change options for the saved network, click Edit. Change the options. Click Save.

To move the saved network and change the order that your BlackBerry® device tries to connect to your saved networks, click Move. Click a new location.

To delete the saved network, click Delete.

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Prevent your device from connecting to a saved 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 > Saved Wi-Fi Networks.

3.Highlight a saved Wi-Fi® network.

4.Press the key > Disable.

Turn on the prompt that appears for hotspots

By default, your BlackBerry® prompts you if you are within range of a saved Wi-Fi® network that appears to be a hotspot. If you turn off these prompts, you can turn them on again.

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.Press the key > Options.

4.Select the Prompt me when a saved hotspot is found nearby check box.

5.Press the key > Save.

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Blackberry 9800, 68001 Connect to a Wi-Fi network manually, Change, move, or delete a saved Wi-Fi network

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