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permit VPN connections through the firewall. You can configure a home Wi-Fi
network with layer 2 security and password authentication. You must configure
BlackBerry devices to support the authentication that the home Wi-Fi network
requires.
A home Wi-Fi network permits users to access all BlackBerry services from Wi-Fi
enabled BlackBerry devices using the BlackBerry Infrastructure.
Hotspots A hotspot offered by an ISP, a mobile network provider, or a property owner can
provide a Wi-Fi connection in public and semipublic areas. The network can be
an open network without layer 2 security and use a captive portal for
authentication. The captive portal blocks all network traffic except traffic that
uses HTTP and it redirects HTTP requests to a login page.
After a user logs in to the hotspot, the captive portal permits the user to access
wireless network services.
Hotspots can use a firewall and they can permit VPN connections. A hotspot
permits users to access all
BlackBerry services from their Wi-Fi enabled
BlackBerry devices using the BlackBerry Infrastructure.
Wireless access points
Wi-Fi enabled BlackBerry devices use wireless access points to connect to the Wi-Fi network. An access point must
conform to the
IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, or IEEE 802.11g wireless networking standard.
Type Description
thin access point A thin access point (or controller-based access point) is part of an enterprise Wi-
Fi network that you can manage from a central location. This type of access
point requires an external controller to manage network traffic. You can
administer one or more thin access points through the controller.
Thin access points with an external controller can provide a more seamless
roaming experience for users with Wi-Fi enabled BlackBerry devices during data
and voice sessions.
thick access point A thick access point (or intelligent or autonomous access point), has the
intelligence to operate as a standalone component without a controller.
Feature and Technical Overview Wi-Fi enabled devices
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