3. Highlight a saved Wi-Fi® network.
4. Press the
key > Disable.
Turn on the prompt that appears for hotspots
By default, your BlackBerry® smartphone prompts you if you are within range of a saved Wi-Fi® network that appears to be a
hotspot. If you turn off these prompts, you can turn them on again.
1. On the Home screen, click the connections area at the top of the screen, or click the Manage Connections icon.
2. Click Set Up Wi-Fi.
3. Press the
key > Options.
4. Select the Prompt me when a saved hotspot is found nearby check box.
5. Press the
key > Save.
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
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