Free WiFi Available in Downtown Silver Spring
Silver Spring Wireless Fidelity (SS Wi-Fi) has been developed to offer free wireless Internet access to any citizen willing and able to light up a laptop equipped with an IEEE 802.11b or 11g wireless adapter. Wireless equipped laptops will be able to detect and connect to the Internet via active Hotspot access points in the Downtown Silver Spring area. The expected usage range from an access point is 300 feet in the urban area. The Silver Spring Wireless Fidelity (SS Wi-Fi) demonstration is a public/private effort between Montgomery County Government (MCG) and Atlantech Online Inc. (AOI). The Montgomery County Government has deployed the wireless network services. Atlantech Online Inc. has provided the Internet Service Provider (ISP) facilities. Webpage-based information will be made available over the wireless net as well as within the MCG and Atlantech Online (AOI) home pages.
Wireless Internet access will be available FREE 24 hours a day, seven (7) days a week. There will be no preauthorization (or approval) requirements, and no guarantee of performance, privacy, or reliability. There is an acceptable use policy statement and acceptance of these terms will be required prior to using the connection for Internet activity. Users will be advised of standard Internet User Policy. The free service has no Help Desk or customer service support and is being offered on a voluntary basis. The lack of privacy and reliability must be noted.
The Silver Spring Wi-Fi Welcome page will greet users as they acquire connection and Internet access. The Welcome page summarizes services available and offers Hot link keys to the SS Wi-Fi Internet User Policy, Setup Guide, FAQ’s, and Downtown Silver Spring web pages. There will be linkage opportunity to Atlantech Online Inc, and Montgomery County Government home pages.
