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To access Wi-Fi Preferences, Select Options > Preferences > Wi-Fi from the main menu.

Use this Wi-Fi Adapter: If you have more than one Wi-Fi adapter, you can select the Wi-Fi adapter you wish to use with VZAccess Manager. If your Wi-Fi adapter does not appear, please follow the user's/troubleshooting guide for your Wi-Fi adapter (or notebook computer), or contact your Wi-Fi device/module manufacturer.

Display only preferred wireless networks: If selected, only networks in your Preferred list on the Networks View are displayed (networks you have connected to in the past or added manually), otherwise, all detected networks are displayed.

Display advanced Wi-Fi network information: If selected, additional information will be displayed for Wi-Fi networks such as the channel, MAC address and type of security.

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.

Add: Can be used to manually add Wi-Fi networks to your preferred list. 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.

The following "Wi-Fi Access" dialog can be opened by (a) Selecting Options > Preferences > Wi-Fi > Add, or (b) double-Selecting the name of a secured Wi-Fi network appearing in the list.

| When VZAccess Manager finds within range a Wi-Fi network you have added manually, its signal strength is displayed to the right of the network name. If you incorrectly entered the name, the signal strength will never indicate any signal. For certain Wi-Fi adapters, the signal strength for Wi-Fi networks may not be accurate until you connect to the network.

Edit: If you select a connection in the Preferred Network list, the Edit button will become active. Selecting it will allow you to modify the Wi-Fi profile of the selected network.

Remove: This will remove any other Wi-Fi networks you have added or connected to in the past. Just select the network, then select "Remove."

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.