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We are pleased to offer free
wireless Internet access to customers
with appropriately equipped wireless devices.
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Answers to
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) |
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How can I use
the wireless Internet at the library? |
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Most
users can simply bring their wireless-enabled laptop computer or
other wireless device to the Library and turn it on. The computer
will automatically recognize the wireless network. If your laptop
does not have wireless built-in, you can install a WiFi-compatible
network card. |
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Will I need any
special settings or passwords? |
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There are no
passwords required.
In many instances, your
computer or PDA will automatically detect and connect to the
library’s wireless network. If your computer or PDA does not connect
right away, make sure that your wireless utility is configured as
follows:
- SSID or Network Name:
check with your public library for SSID name.
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WEP: disabled
- IP or Network Settings:
DHCP enabled or obtain an IP address automatically
- DNS: obtain DNS
address automatically
- Gateway: no
default gateway set – your card should detect it automatically.
- Save your settings and
restart computer if necessary.
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What can I do
on the wireless network? |
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Our
wireless network offers you a high speed connection to the
Internet that lets you:
- Check your e-mail
- Surf the Internet
- Do online research
- Check the library catalog
- Access the library's
databases
Printing is not
currently available from the wireless network. To
print you can either save your document and print when you get home,
or save your document to a disk or cd-rom and use one of the other
computers available to you in the library. |
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Is the wireless
network secure? Is it 100% safe for me to send personal
information? |
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No, but
wireless networks are not unique in this respect; on all shared
networks, whether wired or wireless, users can potentially eavesdrop
on each other's data, though it is not usually likely that they
will. If you are transferring confidential information
(passwords, credit card numbers, online banking information, health
data and so on) you are strongly encouraged to use secure web sites
(SSL) or other techniques (SSH, VPN) to safeguard your
confidentiality. The library cannot ensure the privacy of
information you transfer over the wireless network.
We can assure you that
connecting your computer to the Internet via a wireless network does
not increase your risk of exposure to viruses and other such risks.
Wireless hotspots do not produce viruses, which are most often
transmitted as attachments to email. It is strongly
recommended that all users install and run a
virus
protection program.
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