Blackberry 9720 User Manual page 304

User Guide
Turn on or turn off the prompt that appears for hotspots
By default, your BlackBerry smartphone prompts you if you're 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 Wi-Fi Network.
3.
Press the key > Options.
• To turn on the prompt that appears for hotspots, select the Prompt me when a saved hotspot is found nearby
checkbox.
• To turn off the prompt that appears for hotspots, clear the Prompt me when a saved hotspot is found nearby
checkbox.
4.
Press the key > Save.
Options for saved Wi-Fi networks
Common options
Option
Name
SSID
Security Type
Band type
SSID broadcasted
Automatically obtain
IP address and DNS
Allow inter-access
point handover
VPN profile
IP Address
Subnet mask
Primary DNS
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Description
Type a display name for the Wi-Fi network.
Type the Wi-Fi network name.
Set the security type that the Wi-Fi network supports.
Set the Wi-Fi network type. If you don't know the network type, don't change this field.
Set whether the Wi-Fi network broadcasts its SSID.
Set whether your BlackBerry smartphone receives a routable IP address, a subnet mask, DNS
settings, and a gateway address from the Wi-Fi network.
Set whether your smartphone remains connected to the Wi-Fi network when you move between
wireless access points.
If necessary, set a VPN profile to use with the saved Wi-Fi network.
Type the IP address for your smartphone.
Type the subnet mask for the wireless access point that your smartphone should connect to.
Type the primary DNS that your smartphone should connect to.
Manage Connections