High speed wireless computing access is available to faculty, staff, and students within the George T. Harrell Library. With a laptop computer and a valid PSHMC ePass account, individuals authenticate and connect wirelessly anywhere within the Library to the Hersheymed network to access Library collections, databases, email, and the internet.

At the present time, there are no provisions for visitors or patients to access the wireless network in the library.

Applicable Computing Policies

Computing conducted within the George T. Harrell Library adheres to the Hershey Medical Center Guidelines for Using Electronic Information and Resources, and Penn State University Computer and Network Security Policy AD20 .

Policies Summary:

The University Libraries abide by federal, state and local laws and ordinances, and the University policies that guide behavior at Penn State. These statutes, laws, and policies also include the regulations and guidelines relating to harassment, respect for copyright and intellectual property, and the Libraries’ Code of Conduct regarding appropriate library behavior and appropriate uses of University Libraries property. The Libraries attempt to maintain a safe and healthy environment in which library users and staff can be free from harassment, intimidation, and threats to their safety and well being.

Wireless Card Technical Standards 

Use any wireless card with IEEE 80211.b Network Standard with the following protocols.

• Authentication:  802.1x support including Cisco Leap, and EAP-SIM to yield mutual authentication and dynamic pre-user, per session WEP keys.
• Encryption: Support for static and dynamic IEEE 802.11 WEP keys with 128 bits.

Configurations for Wireless Settings

Wireless Setup Instructions for PC's with Vista

Wireless Setup Instructions for PC's with Windows XP PRO

Wireless  Instructions for Macintosh

Users may call the Help Desk X6281 for assistance or questions on wireless computing.

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