SickKidsWiFi is here!
Surfing the web at SickKids just got easier with today’s launch of a new wireless network. The free network, called SickKidsWiFi, provides internet access for all patients, families and guests while at SickKids. Patients and visitors can connect to the network from their mobile devices and laptops, making it easy to connect with others.
The network covers a variety of locations throughout SickKids, including the Atrium, patient rooms and the Main Floor of the Black, Burton and Hill wings. Any mobile device with either IEEE 802.11a or IEEE 802.11g Wi-Fi and web browsing capability can be used to connect to SickKidsWiFi.
To access the SickKidsWiFi wireless network:
1. Open your wireless connection settings to see available wireless networks
2. Select ‘SickKidsWiFi’ and click ‘Connect’
3. Open your web browser
4. After a few seconds you should see a screen that displays the Terms and Conditions for the use of SickKidsWiFi
5. Click ‘Accept’ to acknowledge that you have read and agree to abide by the Terms and Conditions
6. After a few seconds your browser will be redirected to its home page
7. You should now be connected to the Internet