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To connect to a Wi-Fi network at home or from a hotspot, you might need to use a VPN connection. About Wi-Fi profiles A Wi-Fi® profile contains the information that you require to connect to a Wi-Fi network. You can have more than one Wi-Fi profile on your BlackBerry® device. For example, you can have one Wi-Fi profile that you use to connect to a Wi-Fi network at home and another WiFi profile that you use to connect to your organization's Wi-Fi network. You can also have Wi-Fi profiles that you use to connect to Wi-Fi networks in public places such as community centers or libraries. Your device tries to connect to Wi-Fi networks based on the order in which they appear in your Wi-Fi profile list. Connect to a Wi-Fi network By default, new Wi-Fi® profiles appear at the bottom of your Wi-Fi profile list. 1. On the Home screen or in the application list, click Set Up Wi-Fi. 2. Perform one of the following actions: • Click Scan for Networks. Click a network. • Click Manually Add Network. Type the network name. Click Add. 3. Complete the instructions on the screen. 4. On the Wi-Fi Setup Complete screen, perform any of the following actions: • To change the order of Wi-Fi profiles, click Prioritize Wi-Fi Profiles. To return to the Wi-Fi Setup Complete screen, press the Escape key. • To specify registration information, click Wi-Fi Hotspot Login. To return to the Wi-Fi Setup Complete screen, press the Escape key. 5. Click Finish. Wi-Fi profile security options Security Type: Set the security type that the Wi-Fi® network supports. Select WEP key: Set the type of WEP key for the Wi-Fi network. WEP key: Type the WEP key for the Wi-Fi network in hexadecimal format. Pre-Shared Key: Type the WPA™ Personal pass phrase for the Wi-Fi network. User name: If necessary, type the user name that you use to connect to the Wi-Fi network. User password: If necessary, type the user password that you use to connect to the Wi-Fi network. CA certificate: Set the root certificate that your BlackBerry® device should use to verify that it is connecting to the correct Wi-Fi network. Client certificate: 225

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To connect to a Wi-Fi network at home or from a hotspot, you might need to use a VPN connection.
About Wi-Fi profiles
A Wi-Fi® profile contains the information that you require to connect to a Wi-Fi network. You can have more than one Wi-Fi profile on
your BlackBerry® device. For example, you can have one Wi-Fi profile that you use to connect to a Wi-Fi network at home and another Wi-
Fi profile that you use to connect to your organization's Wi-Fi network. You can also have Wi-Fi profiles that you use to connect to Wi-Fi
networks in public places such as community centers or libraries.
Your device tries to connect to Wi-Fi networks based on the order in which they appear in your Wi-Fi profile list.
Connect to a Wi-Fi network
By default, new Wi-Fi® profiles appear at the bottom of your Wi-Fi profile list.
1.
On the Home screen or in the application list, click
Set Up Wi-Fi
.
2.
Perform one of the following actions:
•
Click
Scan for Networks
. Click a network.
•
Click
Manually Add Network
. Type the network name. Click
Add
.
3.
Complete the instructions on the screen.
4.
On the Wi-Fi Setup Complete screen, perform any of the following actions:
•
To change the order of Wi-Fi profiles, click
Prioritize Wi-Fi Profiles
. To return to the Wi-Fi Setup Complete screen, press
the
Escape
key.
•
To specify registration information, click
Wi-Fi Hotspot Login
. To return to the Wi-Fi Setup Complete screen, press the
Escape
key.
5.
Click
Finish
.
Wi-Fi profile security options
Security Type:
Set the security type that the Wi-Fi® network supports.
Select WEP key:
Set the type of WEP key for the Wi-Fi network.
WEP key:
Type the WEP key for the Wi-Fi network in hexadecimal format.
Pre-Shared Key:
Type the WPA™ Personal pass phrase for the Wi-Fi network.
User name:
If necessary, type the user name that you use to connect to the Wi-Fi network.
User password:
If necessary, type the user password that you use to connect to the Wi-Fi network.
CA certificate:
Set the root certificate that your BlackBerry® device should use to verify that it is connecting to the correct Wi-Fi network.
Client certificate:
225