FREE
&
FAST
Wireless
Internet Access
now available at both
Noel & Pineville Libraries
We have installed new
and improved equipment that works with your 802.11
wireless networking devices at BOTH locations. You
should find it easier than ever to connect
anywhere in our Noel & Pineville Libraries (including
the parking lots)!
Bring
your laptop/notebook, PDA, handheld PC, or other 802.11 personal
wireless internet device, then check your email and surf the internet
at T1-speeds!
Currently,
access distance is limited to inside the library, and within a few
yards of our doors, including the parking lots.
This
is a FREE public internet access point, there are no fees to use it,
and only a few reasonable restrictions to prevent abuse.
Anyone
that is used to working with wireless devices should be able to easily
connect to our system without any trouble or additional information.
But here are the technical details just in case you need them:
SSID: pinelib or noellibrary
Protocols supported: 802.11b, 802.11g, (also 802.11a at Pineville)
Data rates: 1 - 22 Mpbs (with automatic fallback)
WEP: NO encryption
Frequency: 2.4 Ghz
Internet connection: T1 (1.5 Mbps) routed and firewalled
TCP/IP: DHCP server automatically assigns IP and DNS addresses on a 2 hour automatically renewing lease.
Make sure your computer's wireless adapter TCP/IP network properties are set to “Obtain an IP address automatically”
Step-by-step Instructions:
WHAT YOU NEED:
1.
Most any type of notebook computer, PDA/handheld PC, or other personal
wireless internet access device that operates using your batteries or
12v car adapter. (We don't provide A/C outlets.)
2.
Most any brand or type of industry-standard wireless adapters that will
work with your portable device (if it doesn't already have one
built-in).
Since
nothing is 100% compatible with anything else anymore, we can't
guarantee that your device will work with our system, and we do not
provide technical support if your own wireless devices/notebooks don't
connect well with our system.
And now for a few Reasonable Restrictions:
These
free access points are provided as a service to our community. Now that
the price of wireless equipment has finally dropped to where we could
easily afford it, we wanted to be the first in the area to offer this
service (which is usually found only in major metropolitan areas across
the country).
To keep this free and open to everyone, please understand the following:
Don't
hog bandwidth. It's perfectly OK to occasionally download several huge
files (that's what it's there for!) and it is OK to use P2P software -
but do not try to set up any sort of server from this system. (Our
firewall generally prevents this anyway.) We monitor our usage logs for
bandwidth abuse and will take action to throttle back our allocations
if necessary.
24/7/365?
The library is offering this as a public service to our patrons. We
intend to keep the system available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365
days a year. However, occasional disruptions of service are inevitable,
and there are no guarantees. We also reserve the right to limit access
/ bandwidth / number of users when necessary. (Especially during
regular library hours when Public Access Computers are available.)
No
Technical Support is Offered from the McDonald County Library. Don't
even ask. If you can't find the answer on our web site, then no one
here knows the answer. :)
Thanks for your cooperation and understanding... Enjoy!
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