Bluebird VF550 - Configuring the Device to Use a Static IP Address; Wi-Fi Preferences

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9.10.4 Configuring the Device to Use a Static IP Address
By default, the device is configured to use Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) to assign an
Internet protocol (IP) address when connecting to a wireless network.
To configure the device to connect to a network using a static IP address:
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Go to Settings.
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Touch Network & Internet > Wi-Fi.
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Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position.
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In the network dialog box, select and touch a network.
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Touch Advanced options.
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Touch IP settings and select Static.
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In the IP address text box, enter an IP address for the device.
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If required, in the Gateway text box, enter a gateway address for the device.
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If required, in the Network prefix length text box, enter the prefix length.
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If required, in the DNS 1 text box, enter a Domain Name System (DNS) address.
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If required, in the DNS 2 text box, enter a DNS address.
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Touch Connect.
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Touch the home button ( ).
9.10.5 Wi-Fi Preferences
Use the Wi-Fi preferences to configure advanced Wi-Fi settings. From the Wi-Fi screen scroll down to the
bottom of the screen and touch Wi-Fi preferences.
• Turn on W-Fi automatically : When enabled, Wi-Fi automatically turns back on when near high quality
saved networks.
• Open network notification : When enabled, notifies the user when an open network is available.
• Advanced : Touch to expand options.
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Additional settings : See Additional Settings.
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Install Certificates – Touch to install certificates.
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Network rating provider : Disabled (AOSP devices). To help determine what constitutes a good Wi-Fi
network, Android supports external Network rating providers that provide information about the quality
of open Wi-Fi networks. Select one of the providers listed or None. If none are available or selected, the
Connect to open networks feature is disabled.
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Wi-Fi Direct : Displays a list of devices available for a direct Wi-Fi connection.
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MAC address : Displays the Media Access Control (MAC) address of the device when connecting to
Wi-Fi networks.
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IP address : Displays the IP address of the device when connecting to Wi-Fi networks.