Hyannis Public Library
401 Main St.
Hyannis, MA 02601
Wireless Networking
("Wi-Fi") available at the Hyannis Public Library
You are welcome to browse Internet using your own wireless
(WiFi) enabled laptop computer or mobile device. This access is provided free.
Requirements are as follows:
Laptop Computer or Mobile Device
A PC Laptop or Macintosh (ibook or powerbook) with a charged and
working battery.
Wireless Ethernet Device
This device must be installed and be operational for the Internet
to be accessible. This device is commonly found as a network card, either a
PCMCIA adapter or an embedded device if your laptop is so equipped.
TCP/IP Protocol
This is a requirement of the Internet.
Limitations and Disclaimers:
- Printing is not available using the
Library's wireless network; you can access a printer by using one of the
public Internet computers.
- The Library's wireless network is
not secure with WEP. Information sent from or to your laptop can be
captured by anyone else with a wireless device and the appropriate
software within three hundred feet. Do not enable file sharing or printer
sharing. If you do so, other people may gain access to your hard drive and
files, misuse your computer. Do not do any online banking or other
transactions where your personal information is required
- It is also highly recommended that
your laptop have up-to-date anti virus software installed and working
before going onto the Internet.
- Library staff is not able to provide
technical assistance and no guarantee can be provided that you will be
able to make a wireless connection.
- The Library assumes no
responsibility for the safety of equipment or for laptop configurations,
security, or data files resulting from trying to connect to the Library's
network.
- Illegal or inappropriate use of the
Internet is not permitted. If inappropriate images are displayed in view
of others in the Library, the offending party will be asked to leave the
building.