Free Wireless Access @ the Holmes Co District Public Library

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Millersburg (Main Branch)

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You are invited to explore The Holmes County District Public Library's fast Internet network using your own laptop computer or wireless-enabled device. Free access is provided during regular business hours in most public seating areas in select WiFi-enabled library locations.  

Simply request a login ticket from staff, connect your wireless device to the Library Public WiFi network and then launch your device’s Web browser to access the network.

• Limitations and Disclaimers
• Hardware requirements
• Software requirements
• Troubleshooting

Limitations and Disclaimers

Holmes County District Public Library is providing wireless access as a public service free of charge subject to the terms and conditions of use as follows.

• Wireless access is provided to the public as a service free of charge on an "as is" basis with no guarantee and no warranty.
• The Internet Use Policy of the Holmes County District Public Library applies to any use of the wireless access service.
• Information passing through the Library's wireless access is not secured and could be monitored, captured, or altered by others.
• It is the customer's sole responsibility to protect his/her information from all risks associated with using the Internet, including any damage, loss, or theft that may occur as a result of my use of the Library wireless access.
• Library staff is not able to provide technical assistance and assumes no responsibility for laptop configurations, security or changes to data files resulting from connection to the Library's network.
• The Library assumes no responsibility for the safety of equipment; users must keep their equipment with them at all times and may only use electrical outlets at public tables.
• In using this free Internet access, the customer agrees and hereby releases, indemnifies, and holds harmless, the Holmes County District Public Library and its employees from any damage that may result in my use of this wireless access.
• While using this wireless access, the customer acknowledges that he/she is subject to, and agrees to abide by all laws, and all rules and regulations of any applicable Local Governments, the State of Ohio and the federal government that is applicable to Internet use.
• Printing is not available via the wireless connection at this time.

Hardware Requirements

• You will need a WiFi-compliant 802.11b or 802.11g wireless Ethernet device installed in your laptop or wireless device in order to gain access.

Software Requirements

• Use a web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape.
• Set your TCP client software to obtain addresses automatically from a server.

Install and configure TCP/IP software by opening the Network icon in the Control Panel. Under Protocol settings, add TCP/IP. Set the IP address to obtain an IP address automatically. Leave all other fields blank. Restart the laptop for the changes to take effect.

Windows OS

1. Right click My Network Places/Network Neighborhood
2. Go to Properties
3. Double click Wireless Adapter (or simply click on your vendor icon for the wireless adapter in the lower right hand tool bar)
• SSID (network name) = Library Public WiFi and a DHCP address will be allocated automatically
• WEP = disable WEP encryption
• Mode or Network Type = Infrastructure mode or access point
4. Restart (reboot) the computer (this is not a requirement with Windows XP)
5. Open a Web browser

MAC OS

1. Click on System Preferences from the Apple Menu
2. Double click the Network logo
3. Under Show Menu select AirPort
4. Close window
5. Open Internet Connect and turn on AirPort
6. From Network Menu select Library Public
7. Open a Web browser

 

Troubleshooting Windows NT, XP, and Windows 2000 Systems

• Go to Start, Run and type: CMD. Click OK. A command prompt window will appear.
• Type the following in the command prompt window:
• ipconfig/all: Displays the full configuration information
• ipconfig/release: Releases the IP address
• ipconfig/renew: Renews the IP address

Troubleshooting Windows 95 and Windows 98 Systems

• Go to Start, Run and type: WINIPCFG. Click OK. The IP configuration window will appear.
• Click on the More Info button.
  
  If you are having an IP conflict, click on the Release All button to release the current IP and then click on the Renew All button.

Troubleshooting Apple Macintosh Powerbooks or iBooks

• Your laptop must have the MacTCP Control Panel installed. This control panel comes with recent versions of the system software and should be pre-installed.
• If you have other MacTCP configurations that you would like to save, MacTCP Switcher is a useful utility for storing several set-ups.
• To configure your MacTCP, choose to Connect via Ethernet.