User Guide

Manage Connections

Permission

Description

 

 

Internet

Set whether third-party applications can access the Internet through your wireless

 

service provider (for example, using a direct Internet connection or WAP gateway).

 

 

Wi-Fi (if supported)

Set whether third-party applications can use Wi-Fi connections.

 

 

Near Field Communication

Set whether third-party applications can use NFC connections.

 

 

About using Wi-Fi with VPN and software tokens

If you have a Wi-Fi enabled BlackBerry smartphone and if your organisation uses a VPN to control access to its network, you might be able to log in to the VPN and access your organisation's network using a Wi-Fi network. If you have a Wi-Fi enabled smartphone, you might also need a software token to connect to your organisation's network using a Wi-Fi network.

Wireless coverage indicators

Indicators in the top right-hand corner of the Home screen display the wireless coverage level for the area in which you are using your BlackBerry smartphone. For more information about wireless coverage areas, contact your wireless service provider.

Indicator

Description

 

 

 

Provides information about the strength of the wireless signal. Three or more

 

bars indicate a strong signal. A reduced signal display might indicate

 

increased power output from your smartphone as it attempts to connect to

 

a weak signal.

 

 

3G , 4G , H+ , EDGE, GPRS,

You are connected to a mobile network and you can access features such

NXTL, MIKE or NTWK

as email messaging and Internet browsing. If you do not see one of the

 

indicators, you might be in an area of reduced wireless coverage where

 

some features are not available (you might only be able to make a phone

 

call or send and receive text messages).

 

 

 

You can call only emergency numbers.

 

 

 

You are in an area with no wireless coverage.

 

 

 

The connection to the mobile network is turned off.

 

 

 

You are connected to a Wi-Fi network and you can access BlackBerry

 

services such as email messaging and Internet browsing over the Wi-Fi

 

connection.

 

 

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Blackberry P'9981 manual About using Wi-Fi with VPN and software tokens, Internet