Check your Laptop
- When you register for Verizon Wi-Fi, We'll help you check to see if your laptop meets our system requirements.
- Verizon Wi-Fi is not available for PDAs, Phones, desktop PCs or Macs.
- Most late-model laptops have wireless capability, but if yours doesn't, you'll need to buy a wireless card.
Register and download software
Go to our Web site for Verizon customers - MyVerizon.
- Sign in to "My Account".
- Once you've signed in, you'll be able to register for a Verizon Wi-Fi account.
- If you're not eligible, you can order new Internet service or upgrade your current plan.
Register and download software
- Registration is quick and easy-you only need to add a Wi-Fi account to your current Verizon Internet account.
- We'll first help you check to make sure your laptop meets Verizon Wi-Fi system and speed requirements and is set up correctly.
- After your download is complete, you'll see a Verizon Wi-Fi Connect icon in your Windows task bar(bottom right of your laptop screen)
Find a hotspot and connect
3 easy ways to find a Verizon Wi-Fi hotspot
- Automatic alert - Whenever you're within a Verizon hotspot, the Verizon Wi-Fi Connect icon in your task bar will alert you with a pop-up screen and you can sign in and connect.
- Search offline - The Wi-Fi Hotspot Directory is downloaded with your Wi-Fi software so you can look for hotspots without being connected to the Internet. You can update the Directory whenever you're online by selecting the Verizon Wi-Fi icon and choosing "update" - so you'll always have the most recent hotspot list handy.
- Search online - Whenever you're online, you can sign in to Verizon Central and select the "Find Verizon Wi-Fi Hotspots" link in the My Account/ Wi-Fi section.
Connect to the Internet
- Once you know you're at a Verizon hotspot, look for the Verizon Wi-Fi Connect alert message on your screen or right-click the icon in your task bar, then select "Connect", enter your user name and password, and you're good to go.
- And remember - you'll need to stay fairly close to the hotspot-within about 150 feet-to keep a strong connection.
- Select the icon to disconnect from the Internet or to update the Wi-Fi Hotspot Directory on your laptop.