Wi-Fi Preferences
The options relevant to Wi-Fi are found on the "Options" tab and the "Wi-Fi" tab under preferences. Select "Options" then "Preferences".
The first relevant tab is the Wi-Fi tab.
Wireless adapters: In the rare case you have more than one Wi-Fi adapter, you can select the Wi-Fi adapter you are using. If your adapter does not appear, try upgrading to the latest available drivers from the Wi-Fi device manufacturer.
Automatically connect to preferred networks: If desired, you can select to have VZAccess Manager automatically connect to your preferred Wi-Fi networks when they are detected.
Automatically switch from WWAN to Wi-Fi: Requires that "Automatically connect to preferred networks is selected. When you select this option to automatically switch from WWAN to Wi-Fi, VZAccess Manager will disconnect your WWAN connection (NationalAccess - Mobile Broadband, NationalAccess, or Quick 2 Net (14.4 kbps)) and automatically connect via Wi-Fi when a preferred Wi-Fi network is detected. WWAN connections are only relevant if using a 1XRTT/CDMA wireless phone and cable or an 1XEVDO/1XRTT/CDMA PC Card.
Preferred Networks: When you connect to or add Wi-Fi networks they will appear in this list. If using the "Automatically connect" feature VZAccess Manager will try to connect to the networks in the order they appear in this list.
Move Up: Changes the priority of the Wi-Fi networks you have added or connected to in the past. This option is only available when you have two or more Wi-Fi networks in the Preferred list.
Move Down: Changes the priority of non Verizon Wireless Wi-Fi networks you have added or connected to in the past. This option is only available when you have two or more Wi-Fi networks in the Preferred list.
Add: Used to manually add Wi-Fi network. If you select "Add" you will have to enter the network's name and indicate if it is password protected. The only time you would need to use the "Add" feature would be if the Access Point providing the Wi-Fi coverage does not broadcast its network name (SSID). The easiest way to add a network that broadcasts its network name, is to select the Wi-Fi network connection when it appears, and then select "Connect". If it is password protected you will be prompted to enter your WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) key.
Note: If you manually add a Wi-Fi network, when VZAccess Manager finds it, its signal strength will be displayed to the right of the network name when you are within coverage of that network. If you incorrectly entered the name, the signal strength will never indicate any signal.
Note that with certain Wi-Fi adapters the signal strength for Wi-Fi networks is not accurate until you connect to the network.
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