Delaware Courts Wireless Access

State-Guest-Net is a free wireless access point available for public use in the Leonard L. Williams Justice Center, Kent County Courthouse, Sussex County Courthouse, and Family Court Kent and Sussex Courthouses.

Please click on the device you wish to connect and it will expand with step-by-step instructions.

To connect your laptop to State-Guest-Net:

  1. Open "Connect to a Network" by clicking the wireless icon (Wireless signal icon) in the system taskbar. Windows taskbar showing the wireless network icon.
  2. The utility will display any available wireless networks in your area.
  3. In the list of available wireless networks, click on "State-Guest-Net", and then click "Connect."
    Windows wireless network picker with State-Guest-Net selected.Note: You will not actually be connected until you accept the disclaimer and the only way for the disclaimer to appear is by opening an Internet browser.
  4. Open Internet Explorer to read and accept the Terms and Conditions of Use.
    State of Delaware Guest Net Terms and Conditions of Use page.
  5. After you have read the Terms and Conditions of Use, click "Accept."
    Accept and Reject buttons at the bottom of the Guest Net terms page.
  6. Once you have accepted the disclaimer you will have wireless access.

If the internet browser on your laptop gets an error and does not open to the Terms and Conditions of Use acceptance page:

If the internet browser on your laptop gets an error and does not open to the Terms and Conditions of Use acceptance page, you may have a preconfigured proxy server on your laptop. Follow these steps to configure your Internet options, disable a proxy server and enable automatic configuration.
  1. Close all Internet Explorer windows.
  2. Click on the Start button, open the Control Panel, Internet Options. Click on the "Connections" tab, click on "LAN settings" at the bottom.
    Internet Properties Connections tab with the LAN settings button.
  3. Check "Automatically detect settings" and uncheck "Use a proxy server for your LAN".
    LAN Settings with automatic detection checked and proxy server unchecked.
  4. Reopen Internet Explorer and follow instructions to read and accept the Terms and Conditions of Use.
To connect your Android Smartphone to State-Guest-Net:
  1. Tap the "Settings" icon Android Settings icon to open your Smartphone Settings.
    Android home screen showing the Settings shortcut.
  2. If Wi-Fi is OFF, slide the Wi-Fi switch to the ON position.
    Android Settings showing Wi-Fi switched off.

    The device scans for available Wi-Fi networks and displays the names of those it finds. Secured networks are indicated with a lock icon. Note: State-Guest-Net is unsecured.

  3. Tap the "State-Guest-Net" network name, click Connect.

    Android State-Guest-Net connection dialog with the Connect button.
  4. You are now connected to State-Guest-Net but will still need to read and accept the Terms and Conditions of Use before you have internet access:
    1. You may see a question mark symbol at the top left of your Android phone. Touch the "?" and slide downward to reveal the acceptance screen.
      Android connected to State-Guest-Net with the question mark notification highlighted.
    2. OR open an Internet browser.
      Android browser showing the Guest Net terms with Accept highlighted.
  5. Read and accept the Terms and Conditions of Use. You are now connected to State-Guest-Net
To connect your iPad or iPhone to State-Guest-Net:
  1. Tap Settings from the iPad/iPhone main screen iOS Settings icon.
  2. Tap Wi-Fi.
    iPhone Settings showing the Wi-Fi option.
  3. If Wi-Fi is OFF, turn it on by tapping the ON/OFF icon.
  4. Available Wi-Fi networks appear under "Choose a Network..."
    iPhone Wi-Fi network list showing State-Guest-Net.
  5. Tap on the left side of the "State-Guest-Net" Wi-Fi network to join. Note: Tapping on the right will bring up the network settings screen for "State-Guest-Net" which is not needed.
  6. Once connected a Log In screen will appear. Read the Terms and Conditions of Use and tap on Accept.
    iPhone Guest Net Log In screen with the Accept button highlighted.
  7. You have successfully connected to "State-Guest-Net". You will see a very small "Success" message.
    iPhone Log In screen showing the Success message.

State-Net wireless access is available only for those devices previously defined to the State's network and for individuals with email addresses ending in "delaware.gov".