For telephone support, your
current IP address is:
Getting Connected:
- You need a Wi-Fi CERTIFIED wireless network card. This
card is built into Intel 'Centrino' and Apple 'AirPort
Extreme' enabled laptops. Alternatively one can be slotted
into the 'PC card' slot or connected to a USB port in
most other laptops. Wireless PDAs and handheld devices
vary in their compatibility, check the manufacturer's documentation
for details.
 You
need to be within range of an AiRed or other GBIA Partnered
hotspot. You can find hotspot locations by looking for
the Wi-Fi ZONE signs or searching an online data base like
the Wi-Fi
ZONE finder, GBIA and JiWire. - Now, on your computer select the 'AiRed' SSID (wireless
network Service Set ID) from the list of available networks.
- Using Windows: Right click the Network Settings icon in the system
tray (bottom right of your screen) and select 'AiRed'.
If this is the first time you've connected to a WiFi
network you may need to run the Wireless Network Setup
Wizard.
- Using a Mac: Click on the AirPort menu (top right of your screen)
and select 'AiRed'.
- Now launch a web browser (Internet Explorer or Safari)
and surf to your favourite web site. You are re-directed
to the hotspot welcome page.
- Authenticate:
-
If you have an AiRed Subscriber account just enter
your username and password.
- If you have bought an AiRed or GBIA pre-paid voucher, enter your
16 digit voucher number in the space provided.
- Alternatively choose one of the other payment options.
Click the 'Go!' button, and you're on-line.
- Enjoy the Wi-Fi Experience.
- When you're finished on-line, close the 'AiRed session
window' to save any remaining credit (if you're using
a metered voucher).
 Connecting with an Ethernet Cable
Some locations offer connection by Ethernet cable for laptops
without WiFi connectivity.
- Plug the Ethernet cable provided (shown right) into the
Ethernet port on your laptop, if your settings are configured
correctly you should be able to skip to step
4 of Getting Connected above, if you do not see
a web page continue here.
- In Windows XP, go to your Network Connections folder
in Control Panels.
- Right-click the Icon for your Ethernet Network Adapter
and select properties from the pop-up menu.
- Select TCP/IP from the list and click the Properties
button.
- If you use an Ethernet Network at home or in the office
then make a note of any IP addresses and settings before
making changes.
- Now make sure all settings are set to "Discover
Automatically"
or "using DHCP" in all tabs.
- Go to step 4 of Getting Connected above.
Wireless
Security
In response to customer feedback we'd like to clarify our
wireless security policy.
Currently AiRed hotspots run without WEP or WPA security.
In other words normal communications between your laptop
and the Internet (via an AiRed hotspot) are 'open' and could
be monitored by malicious 3rd parties in range of the WiFi
signal. The hotspots have been set up this way for a variety
of reasons including ease of use and minimising the cost
to our end users.
Having said that we would like to remind you that the
SSL protocol,
that is secure web pages (you can tell when you are on
a secure page by the 'https://' prefix in the address bar
and a little padlock icon in the corner of the browser),
are scrambled between the Internet server and your browser
and cannot be decrypted by anyone listening-in on your
connection. So as long as your web connection is secure,
there is no more risk in making credit card purchases or
conducting Internet banking transactions over WiFi than
over a normal modem or broad band connection.
For future peace of mind are working with our service
providers to develop 802.1x compatibility into the AiRed
hotspot network.
"The Wi-Fi Alliance, the IEEE 802.11 standards
committee and many Wi-Fi members are working to develop
new security standards such as 802.11i and 802.1x . These
new security standards will use advanced encryption technologies
such as AES and TKIP, as well as secure key-distribution
methods."
The
Wi-Fi Alliance
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