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GOING WIRELESS AT PALM

BEACH COUNTY SCHOOLS!

Here is a quick guide for students, employees

and guests accessing WiFi.

What WiFi services are available for students, employees, and guests at
Palm Beach County Schools?

WiFi access is available throughout the School District for students, employees
and guests. District approved devices typically join the employee WiFi network
called “SDPBC Wireless Network”. Non-District devices typically join the
“SDPBC Guest Network”. After you connect to the SDPBC Guest Network,
you will be prompted to sign in as a student, employee or guest. Installing a
certificate on a guest device or non-standard District device is required before
connecting to the SDPBC WiFi network.

Why do I need to install a certificate on my own device to use the School
District’s WiFi network?

Filtering Internet traffic is a requirement for all students and employees of
all public schools. The Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) requires all
network access to be filtered, regardless of the device you use to access it
while in a public school. The network you are using belongs to the District and
will require the user to install a certificate before using our WiFi. The District’s
WiFi certificate page can be found at certs.palmbeachschools.org

How do I access the Internet on my personal device?
(Bring Your Own Device (BYOD))

All devices will detect available wireless connections. Your device should
prompt you to join an available network if there is a wireless connection near
you. When prompted, choose the SDPBC Guest Network. Once you choose
this network and open an Internet browser, you will be prompted by the
“Connect BYOD Page”. Clicking Guest Login indicates you have read and
accepted the terms of service and will abide by all Palm Beach County School
District policies and procedures.

My personal device does not give me a prompt to choose a wireless
network. What should I do?

Check the settings menu of your device to see if there is a network access icon.
Select this icon and choose the “SDPBC Guest Network” from the list. If you
do not see any networks, turn your WiFi settings off and back on. Be sure to
consult the owner’s manual of your device to get exact directions for accessing
wireless networks. If you automatically connect to a network and Internet
access is still not working, force disconnect and allow the device to reconnect
to the network.

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