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Wireless Internet Information

The City's free-wireless 'HOTSPOTS' are available 24/7.  If the facility is closed, you will still be able to connect from the parking lot or the adjacent Public Park.  MAP OF FREE-WIRELESS ACCESS POINTS

Click on a link for driving directions to that city facility.

1. Art Center, Tel: 981 2787 has a beautiful porch area for wireless users.

2. City Hall, Tel:  981 6979, easily accessed from the parking lots on both sides of the building

3. Community Center, Tel: 981 6028, easily accessed from the parking lot.

4. Fire Station 1, Tel: 981 1594,  is the first set of buildings West of City Hall.  There is a Park where you can sit and surf.

5. Library, Tel: 981 2923, has a computer room, with sitting areas inside the library for wireless users.

6. Pool, Tel: 974 7946, has a bench outside the front door.

7. Recreation Center, Tel: 981 6028, requires a $5 fee if you are not a member and want to sit inside the building, otherwise use the parking lot.  No benches are available outside the building.

8. Senior Center, Tel: 974 3723

9. Tennis Center, Tel: 974 6387, has picnic tables east and west of the center for wireless users.

10. Sports Complex, Tel: 981 6626

11. Welcome Center, Tel:  974 1510

CONDOS WITH WIRELESS

Neighbor Networks LLC provides a pay-as-you-go wireless service in the following condos: 

Condos covered from east to west:
Tidewater
Island House Hotel
The Palms
Admirals Quarters
Summer Chase
The Enclave
Summer House
Pelican Point
Trade Winds
Seaside Beach and Racquet Club
Romar House
Along Canal Road:
Perdido Grande
The intersection of Hwy 180 and Hwy 161
The Shell Parking Lot

MORE CONDOS WITH WIRELESS INFO ...

FOR HELP CALL Customer Service: (866)829-8658

INSTRUCTIONS!

Welcome to the City of Orange Beach's High Speed Wireless Internet System. Free access at the above locations.  Getting online is quick and simple. All you need is a wireless enabled laptop computer, tablet PC or PDA. The City's network is open to all visitors free of charge and without filters. No special encryption settings, user names or passwords are required.
 

Hardware Requirements

A laptop computer with a WiFi Internet card that supports the WiFi standard (also known as IEEE 802.11b or g).
Quick Setup Settings:

SSID (network name) = network name of facility i.e. CHLOBBY
Test your connection. If connection fails, you may need to adjust the following settings:
WEP = disable WEP encryption
Mode or Network Type = Infrastructure mode or Access Point
DHCP = Obtain an IP address automatically
DNS = Obtain DNS server address automatically
 

Troubleshooting

Windows XP & 2000
Network Settings:

1.  From Control Panel, select "Network and Dial- up Connections" or "Network and Internet Connections."
2.  Right-click on "Wireless Network Connection" or "Local Area Connection" and click "Properties."
3.  Locate the internet TCP/IP protocol and get into its Properties. If more than one TCP/IP protocol is listed, look for the one associated with your wireless adapter.
4.  Select "Obtain and IP address automatically" and "Obtain DNS server address automatically."
5.  For XP, right-click on "Wireless Network Connection: and select "View Available Wireless Networks." Select the name of the wireless network available (Orange Beach Library) at the library and click "Connect."

Windows NT
Network Settings:

1.  From Control Panel, double click on "Network."
2.  Locate the TCP/IP protocol and double click on "Properties." If more than one TCP/IP protocol is listed, look for the one associated with your wireless adapter.
3.  Select "Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server" and click "OK."
4.  From the Control Panel, select "Internet Options" then click on the "Connections" tab. If you also have a dial-up connection, it should not be set to "Always dial my default connection." LAN Settings should be "Automatically detect settings." And leave the Proxy server settings blank.

Macintosh
Network Settings (OS X):

1.  Select Apple Menu, then System Preference, then Network button.
2.  Select TCP/IP tab and configure "Using DHCP."
3.  Above the TCP/IP tab, you may need to configure via "AirPort" or other wireless (WiFi) Ethernet.
4.  Leave Domain Name Servers and Search Domains blank.

Limitations and Disclosures

The City's wireless network is not secure, and the City of Orange Beach cannot guarantee the safety of your traffic across its wireless network. The City assumes no responsibility for the configurations, security or files on your laptop resulting from connection to the City's network. Information sent to or from your laptop can be captured by anyone else with a wireless device and appropriate software, within up to three hundred feet.