Blackberry 9720 User Manual page 308

User Guide
Permission
Internet
Wi-Fi (if supported)
Related information
Third-party application control,384
About using Wi-Fi with VPN and software tokens
If you have a Wi-Fi enabled BlackBerry smartphone and if your organization uses a VPN to control access to its network,
you might be able to log in to the VPN and access your organization's network using a Wi-Fi network. If you have a Wi-Fi
enabled smartphone, you might also need a software token to connect to your organization's network using a Wi-Fi
network.
Wireless coverage indicators
Indicators in the upper-right corner of the home screen display the wireless coverage level for the area that you are using
your BlackBerry smartphone in. For more information about wireless coverage areas, contact your wireless service
provider.
Indicator
3G , 4G , H+ , EDGE, GPRS,
NXTL, MIKE, or NTWK
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Description
Set whether third-party applications can access the Internet through your wireless
service provider (for example, using a direct Internet connection or WAP gateway).
Set whether third-party applications can use Wi-Fi connections.
Description
Provides information about the strength of the wireless signal. Three or more
bars indicate a strong signal. A reduced signal display might indicate increased
power output from your smartphone as it attempts to connect to a weak signal.
You're connected to a mobile network and you can access features such as
email messaging and Internet browsing. If you don't see one of the indicators,
you might be in an area of reduced wireless coverage where some features
aren't available (you might only be able to make a phone call or send and
receive text messages).
You can call only emergency numbers.
You're in an area of no wireless coverage.
The connection to the mobile network is turned off.
You're connected to a Wi-Fi network and you can access BlackBerry services
such as email messaging and Internet browsing over the Wi-Fi connection.
Manage Connections