Operation Manual

Verizon Wireless VZAccess Manager21
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If you connect your Wi-Fi device after VZAccess Manager has been started and you are in coverage of
a Wi-Fi network, selecting "
Options
", "
Refresh Networks
" will cause VZAccess Manager to recognize
your Wi-Fi device (and WWAN if connected) and scan for available networks.
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 - BroadbandAccess,
N
ationalAccess,
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 it's network name
(SSID). The easiest way to add a network that broadcasts it's 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, it's 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.