New content and security filter in place

Our new content and security filter is in place. As with anything, there is an adjustment period while we figure out the "kinks" and adjust to what is different with the new system.Right now, we are in the process of configuring the content filter rules to be as close to the old system as possible. There are a few notable exceptions.

1. If you are on the public wireless network, you will have limited access because the content filter doesn't know who you are. For students this isn't all that different. But for staff, it will be significantly less access.
2. There is not a way (at this time) to authenticate to the public wireless network once you are connected. This means that you will get the content filtering rules for an elementary student. We are actively looking for solutions to this.

Hopefully, the increase in speed will be noticeable, since the new system can handle our full 100 Mbps of Internet bandwidth (with room to grow) as opposed to the old system, which maxed out somewhere between 45-65 Mbps.

Brief Internet interruptions this afternoon

There will be a number of brief Internet access interruptions (less than 3 minutes each) this afternoon as we configure and install a new network security system. Thanks for your patience.