Can't get wifi on DEactivated 9650?

I got a 9930/Bold and thought that I could potentially use my 9650/Bold as a kind of knock-around device.

But I cannot get the wifi on it to work?

It shows my Wifi (Zero) but has the MINUS (-) in the right column and not the CHECK or whatever it use to show. I cannot use the wifi for BerryWeather or for browsing? BWeather appears to have a wifi setting. Maybe the browser does not work that way.

Possibly complicating things, I did get a new router after the deactivation and maybe the older 9650 does not recognize the 2/5 frequencies or the N mode or ????

Any help appreciated


edited to add:

I just used the router to ping (not that I really know what that might mean):

PING 192.168.1.95 (192.168.1.95): 32 data bytes

40 bytes from 192.168.1.95: icmp_seq=0 ttl=255 time=217.4 ms

40 bytes from 192.168.1.95: icmp_seq=1 ttl=255 time=215.6 ms

40 bytes from 192.168.1.95: icmp_seq=2 ttl=255 time=226.2 ms

40 bytes from 192.168.1.95: icmp_seq=3 ttl=255 time=35.5 ms

40 bytes from 192.168.1.95: icmp_seq=4 ttl=255 time=49.4 ms

--- 192.168.1.95 ping statistics ---

5 packets transmitted, 5 packets received, 0% packet loss

round-trip min/avg/max = 35.5/148.8/226.2 ms

Also, the 9650 is set (no choice) to 802.11b/g

Also tried the Bolt Browser the "uZard" browser and neither finds the internet.

Here's an image of the manage connections screen:

I won't be much help, but I do know the 9650 only supports B and G, not N.

Configure the router. Try b only. Restart your router.

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Originally Posted by kingknight

Configure the router. Try b only. Restart your router.

Sent from my BlackBerry 9700 using Tapatalk

Ah, easier said then done. Linksys e3200. I was just looking around its various pages and settings and did not see where I could change this, although I know it should be fairly obvious!

edited to add:

Ah, one of those LITTLE DOTS (select MANUAL). I will see about changing it.

I think you have to have a BlackBerry data plan on the phone before the native browser will work.

Do you know if the 9650 is limited to

2.4 or 5 Ghz bands? And whether the Channel makes a difference?

Thanks.

Tonis (sorry about your tilda), I believe you are correct but Bolt and that other browser may work. I recall Bolt working ages ago when the rim network was down for a day or so.

I think Opera Mini might be one that works without BIS.

You need to have the WiFi Service Books if you are not using a data plan. See HoFo for details and downloads of service books. I know you can have this working with both OS 5 and OS 6. If you use OS 5, you can set the HotSpot browser to be your default. Opera Mini and Opera Mini Next also work great.

Mine could browse wifi before I got it activated. It couldn't do app store though.

incorrect.

Originally Posted by T�nis

I think you have to have a BlackBerry data plan on the phone before the native browser will work.

Originally Posted by mystic205

incorrect.

+1 when I got my 9650 I still had my (deactiviated) Storm2, and the native browser worked fine over wifi.

i never had a problem with my 9650, i changed over to the 8530 and i'm still able to use the wifi.

Maybe you should try to use a different router.

or you might just need to install the WiFi Service Books, here is how.

1- Install blackberry desktop software 6.
2- download Browser_via_TCP_all_network_beta_V1.1 in attachment in this post.
3- Go to Options > Advanced Options > Service Book in your phone and hold ALT and press S B E B
4- you will see the message Legacy SB Restore Enable.
5- open blackberry desktop software 6 after you install it and connect your phone with your PC .
7- In blackberry desktop software 6 Go to Device > Restore and select the folder you downloaded after you Unzip it .
8- wait until processing complete and click close !.
9- make sure to do those steps very well and you will not face any problem