Milltown Public Library now offers free wireless internet!
Things to know
Your laptop must be wireless-equipped

Milltown's Wi-Fi network is encrypted; ask for the password at the front desk

User your MORE library card to receive the Wi-Fi password

There is no printer access at this time

STAFF IS NOT ALLOWED TO ASSIST WITH LAPTOPS, WIRELESS NETWORK CARD, OR CONFIGURATION. If you need assistance, please contact your owner's manual or your laptop's manufacturer.

You must read Milltown Public Library's Wireless Network and Internet Use policies:
Internet Use Policy
  1. The Milltown Public Library  computers are available for Internet access. The service is provided free to library patrons.
  2. Individuals/families may check out one hour sessions renewable for one hour if no one else  has come in to the library to use the computer.
  3. Library staff is available for general assistance in using the internet. Library staff will not be available to do any online research for individual patrons.  Patrons must come prepared with their own internet addresses. Bookmarks will be erased each night.
  4. Because the computer is located in a public space, we reserve the right to restrict visual images. If patrons are viewing images determined to be objectionable by a library staff member, you will be asked to exit from the connection. If you are found viewing objectionable materials a second time, your internet session will be terminated.
  5. Patrons wishing to use the internet must fill out an internet user form to be kept on file at the library. Anyone under the age of 18 will be required to fill out an internet user form and permission  form to be signed by a parent or guardian.
  6. The email service offered through the internet is for the sole business of the Milltown Public Library.
  7. This internet usage policy of the Milltown Public Library is subject to modification and/or suspension in its entirety at the discretion of the library director in collaboration with the Milltown Public Library Board of Trustees.
Wireless Access Policy

The Milltown Public Library will provide free Internet access points or “hot spots” for users with portable computers or devices capable of receiving wireless signals, during normal library business hours. These access points will allow users to access the Internet from their laptop computers when sitting within range of the access points.

Users must first use their MORE library card to checkout a “wireless access pass” at the front desk. This pass will include the wireless password required to use the network. This pass is used solely to record the amount of users accessing the network.

Library staff will provide general information on the settings necessary to access the Internet via these connections, but are not responsible for any changes users make to their computer settings and cannot guarantee that a user’s hardware will work with the library’s wireless connection.

If a user has problems accessing the Internet over these connections, staff cannot assist in making changes to the user’s network settings or perform any troubleshooting on the user’s own computer. Users should refer to their owner’s manuals or other support services offered by their device manufacturer.

As with most public wireless “hot spots,” the library’s wireless connection is not secure. There can be non-trustworthy third parties between the user and anybody with whom the user communicates. Another wireless user could potentially intercept any information being sent or received. Wireless users should not transmit their credit card information, passwords and any other sensitive personal information while using any wireless “hot spot.”

The library will not be responsible for any personal information (e.g. credit card) that is compromised, or for any damage caused to your hardware or software due to electric surges, security issues or consequences caused by viruses or hacking. All wireless access users should have up-to-date virus protection on their personal laptop computers or wireless devices.

The library provides access only to Web-based email or through a user’s personal Internet provider.

Printers are not available via the wireless connection at this time. If users need to print, they should save their work to a portable storage device (e.g. floppy disk) or wait to print a document on a home printer. An alternative is to email files to themselves, then login to a wired library workstation and send documents to the public printer.

Use of these access points is governed by the Milltown Public Library Internet Use Policy. All users are expected to use the library’s wireless access in a legal and responsible manner, consistent with the educational and informational purposes for which it is provided. Users should not violate federal, Wisconsin or local laws, including the transmission or receiving of child pornography or harmful materials, fraud, or downloading copyrighted material.

Any restriction or monitoring of a minor’s access to the library’s wireless network is the sole responsibility of the parent or guardian.

Accepted by the Milltown Public Library Board of Trustees
September 18, 2006

 
Milltown Wi-Fi Advantages
Fast connection

No need to wait for an open computer

No time limits

Sit on a comfortable chair in a quiet corner

Save files permanently to your own harddrive

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