Blackberry PRD-10459-016 Administration Guide - Page 417

Verify whether a BlackBerry device can resolve an IP address

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Administration Guide Troubleshooting: Connections to the Wi-Fi network Possible cause Possible solution 3. To verify the IP address of the BlackBerry device, on the Wi-Fi Diagnostics screen, ping the computer. 4. If you do not receive a response to the ping, the reason for this error is an issue on the Wi-Fi network. 5. If you receive a response to the the ping but the BlackBerry device does not display a success message, check the Status field for a reason for this error. Verify whether a BlackBerry device can resolve an IP address If a BlackBerry® device cannot connect to a Wi-Fi® network, you can determine which connections the BlackBerry device cannot make to it. You can ping the IP address of another wireless device, the Wi-Fi gateway, a VPN concentrator, the UNC of the mobile network provider, or the BlackBerry Router. A user can ping network servers from a BlackBerry device to check the availability and responsiveness of network servers. 1. On the BlackBerry device, on the Home screen, click Manage connections. 2. Click Wi-Fi Options. 3. Press the Menu key, and click Wi-Fi Tools > Ping. 4. In the Ping Type field, perform one of the following actions: • To ping another wireless device, click IP or Name. • To ping the BlackBerry device, click Self. • To ping the security gateway, click WLAN Gateway. • To ping the VPN concentrator, click VPN Concentrator. • To ping the UNC of the mobile network provider, click UNC. • To ping the BlackBerry Router, click BBR. 5. In the Ping to field, type the IP address that you want to ping. 6. In the Number of Pings field, type the number of times that you want to ping the IP address. 7. On the menu, click Send ping. Look up a computer name to resolve an IP address Using a BlackBerry® device, a user can look up a computer name in the DNS server to resolve network or domain names and IP addresses. 1. On the BlackBerry device, on the Home screen, click Manage connections. 2. Click Wi-Fi Options. 3. Press the Menu key and click Wi-Fi Tools > DNS Lookup. 4. In the Host field, type a name or an IP address that you want to look up. 415

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Possible cause
Possible solution
3.
To verify the IP address of the BlackBerry device, on the
Wi-Fi
Diagnostics
screen, ping the computer.
4.
If you do not receive a response to the ping, the reason for this error
is an issue on the Wi-Fi network.
5.
If you receive a response to the the ping but the BlackBerry device does
not display a success message, check the
Status
field for a reason for
this error.
Verify whether a BlackBerry device can resolve an IP address
If a BlackBerry® device cannot connect to a Wi-Fi® network, you can determine which connections the BlackBerry
device cannot make to it. You can ping the IP address of another wireless device, the Wi-Fi gateway, a VPN
concentrator, the UNC of the mobile network provider, or the BlackBerry Router.
A user can ping network servers from a BlackBerry device to check the availability and responsiveness of network
servers.
1.
On the BlackBerry device, on the Home screen, click
Manage connections
.
2.
Click
Wi-Fi Options
.
3.
Press the
Menu
key, and click
Wi-Fi Tools > Ping
.
4.
In the
Ping Type
field, perform one of the following actions:
To ping another wireless device, click
IP or Name
.
To ping the BlackBerry device, click
Self
.
To ping the security gateway, click
WLAN Gateway
.
To ping the VPN concentrator, click
VPN Concentrator
.
To ping the UNC of the mobile network provider, click
UNC
.
To ping the BlackBerry Router, click
BBR
.
5.
In the
Ping to
field, type the IP address that you want to ping.
6.
In the
Number of Pings
field, type the number of times that you want to ping the IP address.
7.
On the menu, click
Send ping
.
Look up a computer name to resolve an IP address
Using a BlackBerry® device, a user can look up a computer name in the DNS server to resolve network or domain
names and IP addresses.
1.
On the BlackBerry device, on the Home screen, click
Manage connections
.
2.
Click
Wi-Fi Options
.
3.
Press the
Menu
key and click
Wi-Fi Tools > DNS Lookup
.
4.
In the
Host
field, type a name or an IP address that you want to look up.
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