CREEDMOOR — City Hall and the Creedmoor Community Center now offer free Wi-Fi service to the public.

The Creedmoor Board of Commissioners recently approved funding for the program.

City Hall is at 111 Masonic St. and the Creedmoor Community Center is at 108 East Wilton Ave.

“As access to high speed internet becomes integral to daily life, we want to make sure our community is not left behind accessing career opportunities, remote learning, or many any other activity that high-speed internet makes possible,” the city said in a statement.

“The Board of Commissioners chose to expand this service at high-traffic public access areas to give our citizens more ways to stay connected, while also encouraging the use of City of Creedmoor facilities.”

The city said it had to pay a one-time fee to install equipment, but does not expect to pay extra on its monthly internet charge by offering the service.

The networks can be accessed from inside the buildings or outside in the parking lots, the city said. The internet is fast enough to stream video and download or upload files.

Public networks are not secure, the city said, and advised residents not to use the public Wi-Fi for sensitive business.

“The City of Creedmoor has taken all possible precautions to secure the network as much as possible while still making it accessible to the general public,” the press release said.

For a list of available public Wi-Fi in Granville County, visit https://www.granvillecounty.org/residents/free-wi-fi-access.

How to connect

City Hall

• Locate the network named “CH Guest WiFi.”

• Enter “CreedmoorCH” as the password.

• Check the box to agree to the Terms of Use on the pop-up screen.

• Click “Connect.”

Community Center

• Locate the network named “Creedmoor-GYM-Guest.”

• Enter “CreedmoorCC” as the password.

• Check the box to agree to the Terms of Use on the pop-up screen.

• Click “Connect.”