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Options for saved Wi-Fi networks
Common options
Option Description
Name Type a display name for the Wi-Fi network.
SSID Type the Wi-Fi network name.
Security Type Set the security type that the Wi-Fi network supports.
Band type Set the Wi-Fi network type. If you don't know the network type, don't change this field.
SSID broadcasted Set whether the Wi-Fi network broadcasts its SSID.
Automatically obtain
IP address and DNS
Set whether your BlackBerry smartphone receives a routable IP address, a subnet mask, DNS
settings, and a gateway address from the Wi-Fi network.
Allow inter-access
point handover
Set whether your smartphone remains connected to the Wi-Fi network when you move between
wireless access points.
VPN profile If necessary, set a VPN profile to use with the saved Wi-Fi network.
IP Address Type the IP address for your smartphone.
Subnet mask Type the subnet mask for the wireless access point that your smartphone should connect to.
Primary DNS Type the primary DNS that your smartphone should connect to.
Secondary DNS Type the secondary DNS that your smartphone should connect to.
Default gateway
address
Type the default gateway IP address that your smartphone should connect to.
Domain suffix Type the domain that your smartphone uses to resolve host names into IP addresses.
WEP options
These options appear if you choose the WEP security type.
Option Description
Select WEP key Set the type of WEP key for the Wi-Fi network.
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