| Activate your Wireless card |
Some laptops have switches to turn built-in wireless cards on/off, to conserve battery power and to enhance security. If you do not have wireless capability in your laptop, the library offers 802.11b PCMCIA cards for in-library checkout (driver’s license deposit required).
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| Ensure that your wireless card is set to automatically get its information. |
On a Mac:
System Preferences Pane
Network
<Name of Wireless Card>
TCP/IP tab
Make sure that the top "Configure IPv4" is set to "Using DHCP", and click "Apply Now"
On a PC:
Network Connections
Right-click on the wireless card, and select Properties
Under "This connection uses the following items", double-click Internet Protocol
Make sure that both the top and the bottom parts are set to "Obtain…" |
| Connect to the BCFL network |
Depending on how you have your laptop set up, it may or may not automatically join our network. If it does not, use the software to view the available networks. When you see "BCFL" listed as an unsecured wireless network, click to connect. |
| Go to a web page, any web page. |
Our system will see your request, and will instead present you with a login page. The login page is a secure page (https). Your browser will complain about our certificate. Click to allow the page to load anyway. |
| Log in |
If you have a popup-blocker, please disable it for this step. Enter your Library Card Number and PIN, click the checkbox for "I accept the Internet Access Policy" and click "Log In". |
| Surf away! |
When you are finished, click Logout in the small window to sign out. |
