Configuring Wi-Fi

[Applies to devices whose PN indicates DBW] Network administrators can configure Wi-Fi parameters for the phone. The parameters are concealed from the user's view.

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Users can enable|disable Wi-Fi using the phone screen; Wi-Fi cannot be enabled|disabled using SSH command.

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The Wi-Fi connection is transparent to users; which frequency is used, 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz, is made for users by the phone; users cannot disable one or the other.

Network administrators can configure Wi-Fi settings in the phone screen.

Connecting to an Available Wi-Fi Network

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To connect to an available Wi-Fi network:

Make sure to first disconnect your Ethernet cable. If it's connected, the device will not be able to connect to a Wi-Fi network.

In the Wi-Fi screen (Settings > Wi-Fi), slide the Use Wi-Fi setting to 'on'.

View a list of available connections.

Select the Wi-Fi network you want and enter the password.

View the network you selected 'Connected'.

Manually Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network

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To manually connect to a Wi-Fi network:

Make sure to first disconnect your Ethernet cable. If it's connected, the device will not be able to connect to a Wi-Fi network.

In the Wi-Fi screen (Settings > Wi-Fi), click + Add network and then enter the SSID of the network to add manually.

From the 'Security' drop-down, select one of the following security key strengths (encryption methods):

Optionally meter the selected network. Expand Advanced Options. Leave the setting at its default value of Detect automatically if you don't want to meter the network. Select a Metered option to meter it.

'Proxy' and 'DHCP' shown in the figures below will automatically be configured by the network.

Enabling the setting Turn on Wi-Fi automaticallyshown in the 'Wi-Fi preference' shown below allows the device to automatically connect in the future to the highest signal-quality network remembered by the device.

As an alternative to manually configuring Wi-Fi settings via the phone's user interface as shown above, you can configure the Wi-Fi settings described in the next table, using the Configuration File. Available from version 1.19.

Configuration File Wi-Fi Settings

Wi-Fi Setting	Description
network/wireless/adavanced_options/dns1	Defines the IP of the wireless DNS1.
network/wireless/adavanced_options/dns2	Defines the IP of the wireless DNS2.
network/wireless/adavanced_options/gateway	Defines the IP address of the wireless gateway
network/wireless/adavanced_options/hidden_network	Defines the name of the wireless hidden network. See also here.
network/wireless/adavanced_options/ip_addr	Defines the IP address of the static Wi-Fi network if you’re operating with a static Wi-Fi network.
network/wireless/adavanced_options/ip_settings	Used to define DHCP.
network/wireless/adavanced_options/network_prefix_length	Defines the network prefix length to be used.
network/wireless/adavanced_options/proxy	Defines the proxy wireless server source.
network/wireless/adavanced_options/proxy/auto_config/pac_url	Defines the URL of the PAC file.
network/wireless/adavanced_options/proxy/manual/exclusion_list	Defines the list of IP addresses that will be blocked.
network/wireless/adavanced_options/proxy/manual/proxy_hostname	Defines the name of the proxy host.
network/wireless/adavanced_options/proxy/manual/proxy_port	Defines the proxy port.
network/wireless/anon_identity	Defines the anonymous wireless users who won’t be seen.
network/wireless/ca_cert	Defines which CA certificate to use.
network/wireless/client_cert	Defines which client certificate to use.
network/wireless/domain	Defines the domain name.
network/wireless/eap_method	Defines the EAP method.
network/wireless/identity	Defines the identity of the user.
network/wireless/password	Defines the password of the network.
network/wireless/phase2_method NONE,MSCHAPV2,GTC,PAP,MSCHAP	Defines the encryption method. Phase 2 applies only to the 802.1x EAP method.
network/wireless/security	Defines the security method (encryption protocol).
network/wireless/ssid	Defines the SSID of the network.