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Prevent your device from connecting to a saved WLAN
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 WLAN Network > Saved WLAN Networks.
3. Highlight a saved WLAN.
4. Press the
key > Disable.
Turn on the prompt that appears for hotspots
By default, your BlackBerry® prompts you if you are within range of a saved WLAN 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 WLAN Network.
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 WLANs
Common options
Option
Description
Name
Type a display name for the WLAN.
SSID
Type the WLAN name.
Security Type
Set the security type that the WLAN supports.
Band type
Set the WLAN type. If you do not know the WLAN type, do not change this field.
SSID broadcasted
Set whether the WLAN broadcasts its SSID.
Automatically obtain
IP address and DNS
Set whether your BlackBerry® device receives a routable IP address, a subnet mask, DNS settings, and
a gateway address from the WLAN.
Allow inter-access
point handover
Set whether your device remains connected to the WLAN when you move between wireless access
points.
VPN profile
If necessary, set a VPN profile to use with the saved WLAN.
IP Address
Type the IP address for your device.
Subnet mask
Type the subnet mask for the wireless access point that your device should connect to.
Primary DNS
Type the primary DNS that your device should connect to.
Secondary DNS
Type the secondary DNS that your device should connect to.
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