How-to Connect Wifi via BlackBerry

BlackBerry is really famous and if you want to connect via BlackBerry and need how to successful get connected, here I will share to you the steps.

1. Click icon Manage Connection
2. Check/click on Wi-Fi ON
3. Scroll down and see “Set Up Wi-Fi Network”, click Next
4. And now click Scan For Networks.
On this step BlackBerry will scan all of the Wi-Fi around you. Find the Wi-Fi that you want it and save if needed.
5. If you know the SSID network, you can Manually Add Network. And now click the BlackBerry menu and click Connect.
6. If you ask for password, fill it. Usually in free Wi-Fi hotspot there’s no password needed.
7. The next step is fill the name for the Wi-Fi connection to save on Wi-Fi profie or you can just click to Connect. Click Next to continue..
8. The Menu will be back to Manage Connection. Check the Wi-Fi Options to set the UP address is it using DHCP (on BlackBerry it will said “Automatically obtain IP address and DNS”) or using static IP address. If using DHCP you can browsing to Internet but you must change the setting at the browser on the Main Menu -> Options -> Advance Options -> Browser. Change the default browser configuration with the Hotspot Browser. Good luck to surf on the net!
9. But if it’s need manually fill the IP address. You can go to Wi-Fi Options, Hightlight Wi-Fi profile which you already save previously, click the BlackBerry Menu, Edit, Highlight the text “Automatically obtain IP Address and DNS”, click BlackBerry Menu, Change Option, fill the IP one by one (default is 0.0.0.0). And click Save. And don’t forget to change the browser by follow the step on number 8.

Happy surfing on the internet using Blackberry!! But do not forget turn-off the Wi-Fi to save the battery lifetime.

13 Responses to “How-to Connect Wifi via BlackBerry”

1. yung on May 29th, 2009 2:18 pm

   Hi i’ve tried to follow Step 8, but my BB curve 8900 doesnt not have hotspot browser installed. it only has blackberry browse as the only option.

   How can i connect to free wifi? Pls help….

2. Jennifer Ingole on December 20th, 2009 2:54 am

   I Don’t Hav Wi-Fi @ Home.. Wud Dat B A Problem?
   I Hav Blackberry Curve 8520 But I Don’t Hav WiFi!
   Do I Really Need WiFi 4 Da BBC? X

3. Wayne" Zhen Yann on December 25th, 2009 10:08 am

   Very helpful.

4. loz on December 25th, 2009 10:32 pm

   what us a pre shared key?!?!?! help

5. Yuli on January 17th, 2010 8:28 am

   Hi, Im new with bb. And i need help on setting up my wifi network. i have bb curve8520,n i dont have BIS in my current provider. So i tried to connect it with my home wifi. It shows connected, but somehow i can do browing. I did follow step8. But i still cant use the internet. Any suggestin where should i check? Btw, i turn off the data services, because i tot that it will be charged to my gprs fee. Tell me if im wrong.
   Thx so much

6. Jeferson on January 23rd, 2010 7:56 am

   Options -> Browser. Change the default browser configuration with the Hotspot Browser. Good luck to surf on the net!

   this solved my problem to surf using wifi on my bberry 8520.. but I am still having problems using wifi to use msn and other 3rd parties applications.. I checked the hosting table, the metric for wireless is lower than for GPRS services, it should work fine but it doesnt .. whats going on? anyone have a clue?

7. Raul on January 24th, 2010 6:33 am

   (BB 8900)instead of respecting this steps…it’s still giving me the same error “Unable to connect to the internet, please try again later”:((…what should i do?pls help me.10x,cheers

8. Henry Barnett on January 25th, 2010 10:41 pm

   BB 8320 ex orange UK unlocked. Having done all you say I still cannot connect to any NON ORANGE hotspot or even my home router (even set as “open”) I am certain the problem is this: Without a service plan from Orange or someone else I will always get the generic message – “Unable to obtain an IP address” (This is not actually correct. It means “there is something not correct”. Orange UK didn’t want to help, only saying we can’t send you the service books (!)

9. Henry Barnett on February 2nd, 2010 12:57 am

   Further to my last post I have GOOD NEWS for anyone in the same position i.e. You have a BB that has been unlocked from the provider (in my case Orange UK)and you’ve done everything that you can on the BB and you still cannot connect to your OPEN Wi-Fi router. Orange emailed me and said “The Blackberry needs to be de-registered and that can only be done by the person who had the BB and the Orange contract.

   Good luck.

10. sasikumar on February 7th, 2010 11:50 am

    I doknow connect wifi in the blackberry.
    If you don’t mind can you send me any video results for how to connect internet connection in black berry.

11. gary on February 11th, 2010 11:23 am

    Is Wi-fi always free? I don’t know if i should connect to it, because I don’t know if i’d get charge.
    T-Mobile.

12. Radu C on February 12th, 2010 5:54 pm

    i have a BB8520 and am connected to STUDENT-WIFI (University Service) but i cannot Browse. i tried HotSpotLogin but it prints Blackberry on the screen and thats all. i using VodaCom line. What can i do!! Pliz hlp

13. Rosa on March 15th, 2010 8:58 am

    I’m trying to connect to connect my blackberry to my wireless network at home but it’s asking for WEP code..i only have a mac address to the wireless router…what can i do?

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