Administration Guide

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting: Connections to the Wi-Fi network

A BlackBerry device cannot connect to a Wi-Fi network

Possible cause

Possible solution

 

 

On the BlackBerry device, Wi-Fi

1. On the BlackBerry device, on the Home screen, click Manage Connections.

connections are not turned on.

2. Click Wi-Fi Options.

 

 

3. In the Wi-Fifield, verify that a checkmark appears.

 

 

A Wi-Fi profile is not configured on the

1. On the BlackBerry device, on the Home screen, click Manage Connections.

BlackBerry device.

2. In the Wi-Fifield, verify that the name of the Wi-Fi network appears.

 

 

If the name does not appear, resend the IT policy to the BlackBerry device, or

 

instruct the user to configure a Wi-Fi profile on the BlackBerry device.

 

 

The BlackBerry device is not in the

Move the BlackBerry device into a wireless coverage area.

wireless coverage area of a wireless

 

access point that has an SSID that is

 

stored in one of the profiles on the

 

BlackBerry device.

 

 

 

The SSID of the access point is not

Check the SSID status indicator in the Wi-Fi status indicator group. The SSID is

configured on the BlackBerry device.

case-sensitive.

 

If the SSID status indicator is not correct, run Set up Wi-Fi in the Setup Wizard on

 

the BlackBerry device again.

 

 

The Wi-Fi settings on the BlackBerry

Perform any of the following actions:

device, IT policy, or Wi-Fi profile were

• Using the BlackBerry Enterprise Server, resolve any issues with the IT policy

not configured correctly.

and Wi-Fi profile. Resend the IT policy to the BlackBerry device.

 

 

• On the BlackBerry device, run Set up Wi-Fi in the Setup Wizard again.

 

 

The user account is not configured

In the BlackBerry Administration Service, resolve any issues with the user

correctly.

account.

 

 

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