UGA Libraries Go Wireless!
Log In-Launch a browser like Internet Explorer or Netscape. Go to the Libraries Home
Page at http://www.libs.uga.edu or any other web page.
You will be prompted for your UGA MyID and password. Click “Log in.”
You will be redirected to the web page you tried to access.
A small Bluesocket window will appear. This window must be open for you to
remain on the wireless network. Click the Logout button to exit the network.
If you have never used the UGA Libraries Wireless Network before:
You may be asked to install a security certificate onto your computer. This authenticates your computer as part
of the Wireless Network’s user community.
Launch your web browser. When you attempt to access a web page, a “Security Alert” window will pop up
with three buttons: Yes, No, and View Certificate.
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If you click Yes you will get the login screen but the certificate is not installed on the notebook. You
will receive this prompt at each login until you install the certificate.
If you click View Certificate you will be given the “Install Certificate” button. Once you have
installed the certificate you will be able to log into the Wireless Network.
If you click No you cannot access the network.
The UGA Libraries Wireless Network is part of the PAWS network.
If you have successfully used your laptop with the PAWS network in other campus locations, you should be
able to use the Wireless Network in the Main Library or Science Library with your UGA MyID and current
hardware configuration.
Your UGA MyID is your login name and password for ARCHES and WebCT. To get a UGA MyID, go to
http://www.uga.edu/myid. You must use a UGA MyID to log into the Wireless Network. Login names and
passwords for campus wireless networks that are not part of the PAWS network will not work in the Libraries.
In the Main Library the UGA Libraries Wireless Network is available on all floors, including the reading room
and lounge, and the B2 classroom. In the Science Library the Wireless Network is available on the first,
second, and third floors, and extends into the lobby. Reception is best in open areas of each floor. The metal
shelving of the stacks or carrel walls may interfere with the Wireless Network signal.
The UGA Libraries Wireless Network is available only to members of the University of Georgia community. All
electronic services offered by the UGA Libraries, including GIL and GALILEO, are available over the Wireless
Network. Printing is not available from the Wireless Network.
Hardware and Software Requirements:
Laptop or notebook personal computer equipped with an 802.11b wireless network card and a browser that
supports SSL and can display images. See the PAWS FAQ at http://www.eits.uga.edu/paws/faq.html for
information about configuring network cards for Windows or Macintosh laptops, or using campus wireless
networks with a PDA.
Problems with your personal computer or software should be directed to the EITS Help Desk; see
http://www.eits.uga.edu/helpdesk/ for more information.