Free wireless Internet access is available for patrons of Powers Library. You don't need a plug or phone jack, just turn on your notebook/laptop computer or other wireless device and start surfing.

You will need a notebook/laptop computer or other wireless device with 802.11b, 802.11g, or 802.11n (draft) wireless networking capability.

If you are not sure if your notebook/laptop computer or other device has this functionality, please check with the manufacturer or supplier of your equipment. If your notebook/laptop computer or other device does not include wireless networking, you may be able to purchase a variety of external notebook/laptop pc cards and USB devices. The manufacturer or supplier of your equipment, or technology merchants can help you find the right product for your notebook/laptop computer or other device.

We have tried to make wireless access as available as possible in our library, but you may encounter some dead spots where wireless reception is limited. There is no guarantee that you will be able to make a wireless connection. If you have trouble accessing the Internet or staying online please move to a different location within the library. Library network resources such as printers are not available to wireless users.

Powers Library's wireless network is not secure. Information sent to and from your notebook/laptop computer or other wireless device may be captured by anyone else with a wireless device and the appropriate software.

Library staff is not able to provide technical assistance and no guarantee can be made that you will be able to make a wireless connection. Powers Library assumes no responsibility for the safety of equipment or for notebook/laptop computer or other wireless device configurations, security, or data files resulting from connection to the Library’s wireless access.

The wireless internet access we offer is unfiltered. By choosing to use this free service, you agree to abide by the Powers Library Policies for Patrons and the Powers Library Policy for Patron Wireless Internet Access. The policies state the limitations of internet access, your responsibilities for using that access, and provides examples of acceptable and unacceptable uses.

1) You must respect the privacy and sensibilities of others. Displaying or printing of images of pornography, or those which are sexually explicit, obscene, or harmful to others is expressly prohibited according to the N.Y. U.C.C. Penal § 235.00-235.24 (Consol. 2004).

2) Network services may not be used for illegal activities, including the harassment of others. You may not misrepresent yourself when using the Internet.

3) You may not tamper with, alter, edit, damage or remove library computer hardware, data, and/or software.

4) You may not utilize system resources (for example, bandwidth) to the extent that your use affects other people's ability to use these same resources. Our bandwidth is limited and priority is given to those patrons who have signed in to use the library network work station computers. The downloading of streaming video or audio files or other large files is unacceptable use of library internet access.

Wireless access has been authorized by the Board of Trustees of the Powers Library Association and may be terminated by the Powers Library staff when the Library Policies for Patrons are not followed..

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