Blackberry REX41GW Connect to a Wi-Fi network manually, Click Wi-Fi Network

User Guide Manage Connections

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

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 checkbox.

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

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

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

Related information

I can't connect to a Wi-Fi network, 258

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 Wi-Fi Network > Other Ways to Connect > Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS).

•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 smartphone, click Start.

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

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 Wi-Fi Network > 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 provide any requested information.

6.Click Save and Connect.

Related information

Options for saved Wi-Fi networks, 254

I can't connect to a Wi-Fi network, 258

252