Blackberry Bold Series 9900 9930 User Guide

Switch wireless networks manually
To perform this task, your wireless service plan must include this service and your BlackBerry® smartphone must be connected to a GSM® or UMTS® network.
Your smartphone is designed to switch to an appropriate wireless network automatically when you travel.
1. On the Home screen, click the connections area at the top of the screen or click the  Manage Connections icon.
2. Click  Networks and Connections  > Mobile Network .
3. Change the  Network Selection Mode  field to...

Your smartphone tries to connect to a wireless network based on the order in which the wireless networks appear in your
preferred wireless network list. When you travel, your smartphone scans for the wireless networks on this list first. If no
wireless network on the list is available, your smartphone is designed to connect to another available wireless network
automatically.
Note:  Extra fees usually apply when you roam. For more information about roaming fees, contact your wireless service
provider....

2. Click Networks and Connections  > Mobile Network .
3. Press the 
 key >  My Preferred Network List .
4. Highlight a wireless network.
5. Press the 
 key >  Move.
6. Click the new location.
7.  Press the 
 key >  Close.
Change the connection speed for the wireless network A faster connection speed requires more battery power.
Depending on your wireless service provider, you might not be able to change the connection speed for the wireless network.
1. On the Home screen, click the  Manage Connections...

IndicatorDescription3G , 4G , H+ , EDGE, GPRS, NXTL,
MIKE or NTWKYou are connected to a mobile network and you can access features such as email
messaging and Internet browsing. If you do not see one of the indicators, you might be in an area of reduced wireless coverage where some features are not available
(you might only be able to make a phone call or send and receive text messages).You can call only emergency numbers.You are in an area with no wireless coverage.The connection to the mobile network...

Turn on or turn off a network connection, 238
Switch wireless networks manually, 239
Turn on or turn off data service or set roaming options, 239
Turn on or turn off a network connection, 238
Error messages
Data service unavailable
Description
This message appears when you don't have access to data services on your BlackBerry® smartphone.
Possible solutions
Try the following actions:
• Verify that you're in a wireless coverage area. • Verify that the data service on your smartphone is turned on....

Turn on or turn off a network connection
You should keep network connections turned off in certain places, such as on an aeroplane or in a hospital. For more information, see the  Safety and Product Information  booklet for your BlackBerry® smartphone.
On the Home screen, click the connections area at the top of the screen or click the  Manage Connections icon.
• To turn on a network connection, select the check box beside a connection type. • To turn off a network connection, clear the check box beside...

5. If the Wi-Fi network requires authentication, type a password for the network.The name of the Wi-Fi network appears at the top of the Home screen.
Related information
I can't connect to a Wi-Fi network, 250
Connect to a Wi-Fi network using Wi-Fi Protected Setup
If your wireless router or wireless access point includes Wi-Fi Protected Setup™, you can quickly connect to a Wi-Fi® network
without entering a long password.
1. On the Home screen, click the connections area at the top of the screen or...

Options for saved Wi-Fi networks, 246Prevent your smartphone from connecting to a saved Wi-Fi network
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  > Saved Wi-Fi Networks .
3. Highlight a saved Wi-Fi® network.
4.  Press the 
 key >  Disable .
Turn on or turn off 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...

OptionDescriptionPrimary DNSType the primary DNS that your smartphone should connect to.Secondary DNSType the secondary DNS that your smartphone should connect to.Default gateway
addressType the default gateway IP address that your smartphone should connect to.Domain suffixType the domain that your smartphone uses to resolve host names into IP addresses.
WEP options
These options appear if you choose the WEP security type.
OptionDescriptionSelect WEP keySet the type of WEP key for the Wi-Fi network.WEP...

OptionDescriptionServer subjectIf necessary, type the server subject name that your smartphone should use to verify that it'sconnecting to the correct Wi-Fi network.Server SANIf necessary, type the server SAN that your smartphone should use to verify that it's connecting to the correct Wi-Fi network.
Install a root certificate on your smartphone
You might not be able to connect to some Wi-Fi® networks until you install a root certificate on your BlackBerry® smartphone.
You can install the root...