Mac isn't recognizing Verizon hot spot

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I just got a Verizon hotspot for my broadband connection. My problem is that my Mac using Mountain Lion is not recognizing the hotspot. I have to manually enter in the information into preferences to get online. How can I get my Mac to recognize the hotspot?
 

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Verizon Hotspot using which device? I set mine up with my iPad 3. My iMac will pick it up and lock on usually in less than 30 seconds.

Tell us how you've set it up and give us some info about your Mac?
 
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Okay, I have a Imac desktop 21.5/3.06/2x2GB/500GB running OS X 10.8.2. Each time I want to connect to the Internet, I have to go through System Preferences, Network, Wifi-on, assist me, (location is provided), I use Airport to connect to the Internet wirelessly, connect to wi-fi network (Verizon MIFI wireless does come up..., enter password, ready to connect, continue and provide network setup assistant password, then I am connected...

For one reason or another my Mac isn't finding the MIFI?
 
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Apple -> System Preferences -> network -> Do you have ask to join new networks checked? Also, under advanced -> do you have remember networks this computer has joined checked? Lastly -> in the list of networks -> does your network name of your MiFi show up at the top of the list?
 

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