[OPLINTECH] Library Wireless HotSpot

[Tom Belanger]

Carol,

 Wayne County Public Library plans to install a wireless hotspot on a VPN in
the near future.  I had looked at several proxy server solutions and they
could not block a computer unless the browser settings were changed to point
to the proxy.
We are testing the iPrism web blocking appliance and it appears to solve the
wireless issue. We have configured our router using the WCCP protocol which
directs all web traffic to the appliance. This also solved the problem of
blocking computers located at our branch libraries. This eliminated the need
to configure every browser client. Also, the WCCP protocol has a fail safe
feature--if the appliance fails or is powered down traffic is routed
normally bypassing the appliance.
Their website is http://www.stbernard.com.

Their support has been great in helping us with our setup.

Tom Belanger
Technology Coordinator
Wayne County Public Library
330-262-0916 Ext 260
tbelanger at wayne.lib.oh.us





-----Original Message-----
From: oplintech-admin at oplin.org [mailto:oplintech-admin at oplin.org]On
Behalf Of Carol Dunn
Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2004 10:21 AM
To: 'oplintech at oplin.org'
Subject: [OPLINTECH] Library Wireless HotSpot


Dear Oplintech members,
Has anyone started a wireless hotspot yet? If so, how did you deal with the
CIPA ruling?
Also, is there a list of Wireless Hotspots in public libraries?
I'm using this list:
http://www.wi-fihotspotlist.com/

Any help or comments appreciated.
Regards,
Carol Dunn
AV Manager, NT Administrator and Webmaster
Findlay-Hancock County Public Library
206 Broadway
Findlay, Ohio 45840
dunn at findlaylibrary.org


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