Harrogate Borough Council does not guarantee availability of the Wireless network, nor the speed of internet access at any given time.

Harrogate Borough Council only provides support for the Wireless network infrastructure, and cannot guarantee compatibility of users equipment or software applications.

Any attempt to hack or gain unauthorised access will result in legal action being taken against offenders under the 'Computer Misuse Act'.

We do not provide virus scanning or firewall facilities. Neither is the connection from your computer to the Wireless Access Point encrypted.

Harrogate Borough Council is not responsible for data security related to the use of the Internet.

Wireless Access Explained

To start using the service:

1. Access your Network Connections dialogue box, right click on Wireless Network Connections, click on Properties the click on Wireless Networks.

2. Select View Wireless Network, set up a Wireless Network

3. Insert the information provided i.e. SSID which will be given to you on the day of the event.

4. You should then be able to connect to the service.

Depending on your company's IT policy, you may need assistance from your IT department to be able to use this service. We suggest that you visit the Hall to test that your equipment is compatible with the Broadband Network prior to your event as we do not guarantee that all software/network cards will be compatible. By using this service you agree to observe the terms and conditions.

Technical stuff

Our Wireless network uses a 500kb feed. Obviously, the more people that connect to the wireless network less of that 500kb bandwidth will be available to each user, however, as the demand per PC is spread over time, the effect is negligible.

When your computer accesses our Wireless Access Points, the system will issue an IP within the range used by the network.