Blackberry P'9982 Wi-Fi network settings, Password, Security Type, CA Certificate, VPN Profiles

User Guide Settings and options

Wi-Fi network settings

Usually, you don't need to change your settings for a Wi-Fi network; however, you might need to change your settings if you have trouble connecting or if you need to connect manually.

The settings that are available for each Wi-Fi network depend on the type of network you're connecting to. To find out which settings to use, if you're connecting to a home network, see the information that came with your wireless router; if you're connecting to a work Wi-Fi network, talk to your administrator; if you're connecting to a hotspot, see the information provided about the hotspot or talk to an employee at the hotspot who might have details about how to connect.

Password

If the Wi-Fi network is password protected, enter the password.

SSID

The SSID is the name that the network uses to identify itself. Usually, this field is automatically filled, but if the Wi-Fi network is hidden, you must enter the SSID to connect. and select the Hidden SSID checkbox.

Security Type

Set the security type that the Wi-Fi network uses. Depending on the network you're trying to connect to, you might also see Security Sub Type and Inner Link Security.

CA Certificate

Set the root certificate that your BlackBerry device should use to verify that it's connecting to the correct Wi-Fi network.

VPN Profiles

To use a VPN Profile when connecting to the network, select the profile that you want to use.

Band Type

This field is set to Dual Band by default. If the Wi-Fi network is dual-band, your device will try to connect in the 5.0 GHz band unless the signal strength at the 2.4 GHz band is significantly stronger. If you want to connect to a dual-band network using one band only, choose the band you prefer.

Auto Obtain IP

In most cases this option should remain checked, but if you need to manually specify an IP address for your BlackBerry device you can set this switch to OFF and the option to enter an IP address appears.

Enable IPv6

Set whether the network uses the IPv6 protocol.

Use Proxy

Set this switch to ON if you want to connect to a proxy server. When you select this setting, additional settings appear. To find out what settings to use, see the information provided for the proxy server.

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