Mobile Devices at UVa

Connect a BlackBerry to the UVa Network

[Nov 23, 2009 14:09] Web access to Microsoft Live@edu accounts now works.

We recommend you apply all hardware and software updates and patches to your BlackBerry before you begin the connection process.

First-Time BlackBerry Setup Instructions: An Overview

  1. Register your BlackBerry on the UVa network. Before you do anything else, you must first do this. How to register your BlackBerry on the UVa network.
  2. Connect to UVa’s wahoo wireless network. How to connect your BlackBerry to the unencrypted wireless network.
  3. Configure for your UVa Exchange account. Configure your BlackBerry for your email account on UVa’s Exchange Service:

Step 1: Register Your BlackBerry on the UVa Network.

  1. Find your BlackBerry’s MAC address, so you can register its network card. The MAC (Media Access Control) address, also known as a “network card address” or “physical address,” uniquely identifies your device to the UVa network.

    Note that the Network Card Address/Physical Address/MAC Address is an alphanumeric value, which is listed in six groups of two hexadecimal digits, separated by hyphens (-). For example: 01-2B-C5-67-89-ab.

    To find your BlackBerry’s Network Card Address/Physical Address/MAC Address:

    1. Click the Menu key, then select Options, then Status.
    2. Find WLAN MAC and make a note of the address, which will appear without hyphens.

      If the above does not work for you, please use an Internet search to find instructions on locating the MAC address of your BlackBerry. Be sure to include your BlackBerry’s model information in the search terms, as in: locate blackberry 7210 mac address.

  2. Register your device’s wireless card for use on the UVa network. On your computer, go to the UVa Network Registration website. Then:
    1. Click the Already Registered link.
    2. Under Faculty, Staff, and Students, click the Enter button. If needed, log into NetBadge.
    3. Click the Register a device for network access link.
    4. In the Physical/Hardware Address field, type the Network Card Address/Physical Address/MAC Address (i.e., WLAN MAC) for your BlackBerry’s wireless card, which you just looked up.
    5. From the This is a wireless device dropdown menu, select Yes.
    6. From the Contact Group dropdown menu, select No Group.
    7. Leave the Asset Tag (optional) field blank.
    8. Leave the Serial Number (optional) field blank.
    9. To differentiate this device from your other registered devices, in the Identifying Notes (e.g. Make/Model, Location) field, type some identifying information such as your UVa computing ID (example: mst3k) and the type of BlackBerry device you have (BlackBerry Pearl, BlackBerry Curve, BlackBerry 8320, etc.).
    10. Click the Submit Registration button.

Step 2: Connect Your BlackBerry to UVa’s Unencrypted wahoo Wireless Network.

Note: To do this, your BlackBerry must have a wireless card. (Most do.)

  1. In an area where UVa’s unencrypted wahoo network is available, click the Menu key on your BlackBerry.
  2. Select Set Up Wi-Fi.
  3. Select Scan for Networks.
  4. Follow the prompts to add the unencrypted wahoo network.
  5. To test your configuration, make sure you are in an area where UVa’s unencrypted wahoo network is available (you will see the secure network, cavalier, listed anytime you are in range of wahoo, even though wahoo may not display), and then attempt to connect.

After you have configured your device to use UVa’s unencrypted wahoo wireless network (where it is available), your BlackBerry will autodetect the network from then on, and you will be able to send and receive email or access the Internet using it. Should your device fail to autodetect the network when you are within range, you will need to manually select the UVa unencrypted wahoo wireless network.

Step 3: Configure Your BlackBerry to Connect to Your UVa Exchange Account.

Continue by configuring your BlackBerry device to connect to your email account on the UVa Exchange Service, according to whether you are using:

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