User Guide

Connections

If you use PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-FAST, or EAP-TTLS to connect to a Wi-Fi network, verify that you have installed the root certificate for the certificate authority server that created the certificate for the authentication server. The certificate must be transferred to your tablet before you can connect to the network. For more information, talk to your administrator.

If you use EAP-TLS to connect to a Wi-Fi network, verify that you have added your authentication certificate to your tablet. The certificate must be transferred to your tablet before you can connect to the network. For more information, talk to your administrator.

To view details about your tablet and the network you're connected to that might help with advanced troubleshooting, on

the status bar, tap > Wi-Fi. In the lower-left corner, tap .

Bluetooth technology

Connect a Bluetooth enabled device

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You can use Bluetooth® technology to connect your BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet to a wireless keyboard, mobile phone, or other device that uses a supported Bluetooth profile. The first time you connect to a device, you pair it with your tablet. Your tablet remembers paired devices and usually connects to them automatically whenever they're in range.

For information about connecting your tablet to a BlackBerry smartphone, see the BlackBerry Bridge section of the Help.

1.On the status bar, tap > Bluetooth.

2.Set the Bluetooth switch to On.

3.Tap Add New Device > Search.

4.Tap a device.

5.If necessary, do one of the following:

Type a pairing passkey of your choice on both the device you're pairing with and on your tablet.

On your tablet, type the pairing passkey that appears on the device you're pairing with or in the information that came with the device. If you don't know the passkey, try 0000.

Reconnect to a paired device

In the list of paired devices, tap the device > Connect.

 

 

Change options for a paired device

In the list of paired devices, tap the device.

 

 

Delete a paired device

In the list of paired devices, tap the device > Delete.

 

 

Make your tablet discoverable

To allow other Bluetooth enabled devices to search for your

 

tablet and attempt to connect to it, you can make it

 

discoverable. Set the Discoverable switch to On.

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Blackberry PRD-38548-002, PRD-38548-003 manual Bluetooth technology, Status bar, tap Wi-Fi. In the lower-left corner, tap