How to Get WiFi to Work on a Blackberry

Research in Motion's Blackberry smart phone is a multifaceted device capable of many different feats and processes. Thus, keeping all the options in line can seem a tricky endeavor. Turning on the Wi-Fi option and manually inputting a Wi-Fi network is a fairly straightforward process, although a number of steps and some existing knowledge of the network in question must be performed and known. With this knowledge in hand and an understanding of the Blackberry OS (operating system) in mind, however, getting these networks set up on your device can be a cinch.

Things You'll Need

• Blackberry

Instructions

Scan for Wi-Fi Networks Automatically

1. Pick up your Wi-Fi-capable Blackberry device. Power on the handset, and make sure you are at the Home screen. Press the "Menu" key to advance to your next set of options.

2. Find the Manage Connections icon. You will have to use the Blackberry trackball to scroll down through several options to find it. Press the trackball in to select the "Manage Connections" option.

3. Use the trackball to again scroll down the options, and find the Turn On Wi-Fi box. With this highlighted, press in the trackball again to check that box on to enable Wi-Fi use.

4. Scan for available networks. To do so, under the Set Up Wi-FI Network option (again, findable from the Menu), press on "Next" and use the trackball to highlight and select "Scan for Networks." After a few seconds, any available Wi-Fi networks the Blackberry can pick up will be on display.

5. Use the trackball to select the displayed network of your choice. Press in the trackball to select this network and connect to it.

6. Look for the profile field. You may want to add an available network permanently to your profile. Find the "Save This Wi-Fi Network as a Profile Anyway?" option, and make sure it is checked. Use the trackball to check this option.

Manually Add in a Wi-Fi Network

1. Find the "Set Up Wi-Fi Network" option, and select it with the trackball.

2. Click on "Next" with the trackball, and then scroll down to "Manually Add Network" and press in the trackball.

3. Input the name of the network you desire, and then highlight and click "Add" with the trackball.

4. Find the "Security Type" field, and select it with the trackball. Choose from the options (No security, WEP) that correspond to the way that specific Wi-Fi network is set up.

5. Hit "Connect" using the trackball. Also, make sure that "Save This Wi-Fi Network as a Profile?" is on Yes.