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How do I set up Wifi on the BlackBerry?

by Ken on May.28, 2009, under General

To turn on Wi-Fi, perform the following steps:

  • At the Home screen, press the Menu key.
  • Scroll to the Manage Connections icon and press the trackball.
  • Scroll to Wi-Fi and press the trackball to place a check mark in the box to turn on Wi-Fi.

Scanning for and connecting to available networks

To scan for and connect to available networks, perform the following steps:

  • At the Home screen, press the Menu key.
  • Scroll to Set Up Wi-Fi Network and press the trackball.
  • Scroll to Next and press the trackball.
  • Select Scan for Networks. The handheld scans and displays available networks.
  • Scroll to the desired network and press the trackball to connect.

Adding a new network

To add a network from the available networks, perform the following steps:

  • At the Home screen, press the Menu key.
  • Scroll to Set Up Wi-Fi Network and press the trackball.
  • Scroll to Next and press the trackball.
  • Select Scan for Networks. The device scans and displays available networks.
  • Scroll to the desired network and press the trackball.
  • At the Save this Wi-Fi Network as a Profile anyway? field, ensure Yes is selected.

To add a network manually, perform the following steps:

  • At the Home screen, press the Menu key.
  • Scroll to Set Up Wi-Fi Network and press the trackball.
  • Scroll to Next and press the trackball.
  • Scroll to Manually Add Network and press the trackball.
  • Type the network name, and then select Add.
  • At Security Type, press the trackball.
  • Scroll to one of the following options and press the trackball:
  • Scroll to Connect and press the trackball.
  • At the Save this Wi-Fi Network as a Profile anyway? field, ensure Yes is selected.

To edit saved networks, perform the following steps:

  • At the Home screen, press the Menu key.
  • Scroll to the Manage Connections icon and press the trackball.
  • Scroll to Wi-Fi Options and press the trackball.
  • Scroll to a network and press the Menu key.
  • Scroll to Edit and press the trackball.
  • Edit the network name, SSID, security type, and any other information as desired.
  • Press the Menu key, and then select Save.

To locate the MAC address, perform the following steps:

  • At the Home screen, press the Menu key.
  • Scroll to the Options icon and press the trackball.
  • Scroll to Status and press the trackball to view the WLAN MAC address.
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