Everybody Learns Wi-Fi Initiative

CEN is helping Governor Lamont bridge the digital divide by bringing free outdoor public Wi-Fi to eligible towns and locations across the state as part of the ‘Everybody Learns’ Initiative.  The project will help provide internet access in support of learning, business development, and telehealth by leveraging and continuing to invest in CEN’s statewide connectivity infrastructure. Together, through the Governor’s funding and CEN Member partnerships and statewide human network, we can help make a difference to communities in need of quality internet experiences through the COVID crisis. 

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Program Overview

  • Governor Lamont’s Everybody Learns Initiative
  • Part of 3-pronged approach to addressing the digital divide through broadband access
  • 20 Urban and 20 Rural towns with the most need of connectivity help
  • WiFi access points attached to CEN’s high performance network
  • Walk up / drive up Internet access for CT citizens
  • Supporting education, general Internet access, telehealth
  • Leveraging community assets like public libraries, municipal buildings, and schools
  • Donated to the participating partner location
  • Managed by CEN for 12 months as funded by Governor Lamont
  • 5 year pre-paid licensing on hardware included
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Target Towns

Target towns provided by Governor’s office based on American Community Survey data from the 2014-2018. Public portal available at https://data.census.gov/cedsci/

Town List

Walk Up / Drive Up and Connect

Eduroam

  • ‘Education roaming’
  • Allows teachers, students, and staff from participating institutions to securely access the Internet from any eduroam-enabled institution/location.
  • Uses your local school’s user credentials, no need to re-configure your Wi-Fi at a new location, just open your device and get on.
  • CEN will cover the licensing cost for any CEN connected K-12 institution to federate their identity provider (IDP) service
  • https://www.eduroam.org/ ; https://incommon.org/eduroam/



CTPublicWiFi

  • General citizen use
  • Captive portal redirect with general info, acceptable use, and simple login
  • Filtered to remove access to explicit and adult content
  • Funding support for 1 year

Technical Features

  • 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 access points with dual band 2.4GHz and 5GHz radios

  • Up to 2402 Mbps in the 5 GHz band and 1148 Mbps in the 2.4 GHz band
  • IP67: Ruggedized installations for outdoor use (dust, moisture, vibration)
  • Wireless mesh capable for multi-hop situations (max=3)
  • Filtered to remove access to explicit and adult content
  • Rate limiting capable to ensure ample and equitable bandwidth for all
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Reach & Impact

Reach and Impact graph

Participating Locations

Detailed Location and Status

MunicipalitySite NameInstall StatusSite Address
AnsoniaAnsonia High SchoolOnline20 Polaski Highway, Ansonia, CT 06401
AnsoniaAnsonia Public LibraryOnline53 South Cliff St., Ansonia, CT 06401
BarkhamstedBarkhamsted Elementary SchoolOnline65 Ripley Hill Rd., Barkhamsted, CT 06063
BethanyClark Memorial LibraryOnline538 Amity Rd., Bethany, CT 06524
BloomfieldProsser Public LibraryOnline1 Tunxis Ave., Bloomfield, CT 06002
BloomfieldMacMahon Wintonbury Public LibraryOnline1015 Blue Hills Ave., Bloomfield, CT 06002
BloomfieldAlvin & Beatrice Wood Human Services CenterOnline330 Park Ave., Bloomfield, CT 06002
BloomfieldBloomfield Town HallOnline800 Bloomfield Ave., Bloomfield, CT 06002
BloomfieldCREC Metropolitan Learning CenterOnline1551 Blue Hills Ave., Bloomfield, CT 06002
BozrahFields Memorial SchoolOnline8 Bozrah St. Ext, Bozrah, CT06334
BridgeportThe Bridge AcademyOnline401 Kossuth St., Bridgeport, CT 06608
BridgeportBridgeport LibraryOnline925 Broad St., Bridgeport, CT 06604
BridgeportBridgeport Learning Center (Sheridan School)Online280 Tesiny Ave., Bridgeport, CT 06606
BridgeportBridgeport Library – Black Rock BranchOnline2705 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport, CT 06605
BridgeportBridgeport Library – East Side BranchOnline1174 East Main St., Bridgeport, CT 06604
BridgeportBridgeport Library – North BranchOnline3455 Madison Ave., Bridgeport, CT 06606
BridgeportBridgeport Library – Newfield BranchOnline755 Central Ave., Bridgeport, CT 06607
BristolBristol Board of EducationOnline129 Church St., Bristol, CT 06010
BristolBristol Public LibraryOnline5 High St., Bristol, CT 06010
BrooklynBrooklyn Middle SchoolOnline119 Gorman Rd., Brooklyn, CT 06234
CanterburyCanterbury Public LibraryOnline1 Municipal Dr., Canterbury, CT 06331
ChaplinChaplin Public LibraryOnline130 Chaplin St., Chaplin, CT 06235
CromwellCromwell Middle SchoolOnline6 Mann Memorial Dr., Cromwell, CT 06416
DanburyWCSU (Old Main Building)Online181 White St., Danbury, CT 06810
DanburyDanbury Public LibraryOnline170 Main St., Danbury, CT 06810
DerbyDerby Public LibraryOnline313 Elizabeth St., Derby, CT 06418
East HamptonEast Hampton Public LibraryOnline105 Main St., East Hampton, CT 06424
East HartfordEast Hartford Public LibraryOnline840 Main St., East Hartford, CT 06108
East HartfordEast Hartford High SchoolOnline869 Forbes St., East Hartford, CT 06118
East HartfordPratt & Whitney StadiumOnline615 Silver Lane, East Hartford, CT 06108
East HartfordCREC Glastonbury Magnet SchoolOnline95 Oak St., Glastonbury, CT 06033
East HavenHagaman Memorial LibraryOnline228 Main St., East Haven, CT 06512
East WindsorWarehouse Point LibraryOnline107 Main St., East Windsor, CT 06088
FarmingtonTunxis Community CollegeInstall Pending271 Scott Swamp Rd., Farmington, CT 06032
FranklinJanet Carlson Calvert LibraryOnline5 Tyler Drive, Franklin, CT, 06254
GrosvenordaleThompson Town HallOnline815 Riverside Drive, North Grosvenordale, CT 06255
GuilfordGuilford Free LibraryOnline67 Park St., Guilford, CT 06437
HartfordAchievement First Elementary SchoolOnline305 Greenfield St., Hartford, CT 06112
HartfordXL CenterOnline1 Civic Center Plaza, Hartford, CT 06103
HartfordConnecticut Science CenterOnline250 Columbus Blvd., Hartford, CT 06103
HartfordThe BushnellOnline166 Capital Ave., Hartford, CT 06106
HartfordCT Department of Higher Education / Board of RegentsOnline61 Woodland St., Hartford, CT 06105
HartfordUCONN School of LawOnline55 Elizabeth St, Hartford, CT 06105
HartfordCREC Middle Magnet School (HQ)Online111 Charter Oak Ave., Hartford, CT 06106
HartfordCREC Greater Hartford Academy of the ArtsOnline160 Huyshope, Hartford, CT 06106
HartfordTrinity College (Trinfo Café)Online1300 Broad St., Hartford, CT 06106
HartfordHartford Public Library – Campfield Ave BranchInstall Pending30 Campfield Ave, Hartford, CT 06114
HartfordHartford Public Library – Dwight Branch @ Parkville ElementaryInstall Pending47 New Park Ave, Hartford, CT 06106
HartfordHartford Public Library – Barbour BranchInstall Pending261 Barbour St, Hartford, CT 06120
HartfordHartford Public Library – Ropkins BranchInstall Pending1750 Main St, Hartford, CT 06120
HartfordHartford Public Library – Park St. BranchInstall Pending603 Park St., Hartford, CT 06106
HartfordHartford Public Library – Downtown BranchInstall Pending500 Main St., Hartford, CT 06103
HartlandHartland SchoolOnline30 South Rd., East Hartland, CT 06027
HigganumHaddam Killingworth High SchoolOnline95 Little City Rd., Higganum, CT 06441
KillinglyKillingly Public LibraryOnline25 Westcott Rd., Danielson, CT 06239
KillinglyQuinebaug Valley Community CollegeOnline742 Upper Maple St., Danielson, CT 06239
KillingworthKillingworth Elementary SchoolOnline340 Route 81, Killingworth, CT 06419
LisbonLisbon Central SchoolOnline15 Newent Road, Lisbon, CT 06351
MeridenMeriden Board of EducationOnline22 Liberty St., Meriden, CT 06450
MeridenMeriden City HallOnline142 East Main St., Meriden, CT 06450
MeridenMeriden Public LibraryOnline104 Miller St., Meriden, CT 06450
MeridenWashington Middle SchoolOnline1225 North Broad Street, Meriden, CT 06450
MiddlefieldLevi E. Coe LibraryOnline414 Main St, Middlefield, CT 06455
MiddletownMiddletown High SchoolOnline200 La Rosa Ln., Middletown, CT 06457
MiddletownRussell Public LibraryOnline123 Broad St., Middletown, CT 06457
MiddletownMiddletown City HallOnline245 deKoven Dr., Middletown, CT 06457
MiddletownMacDonough SchoolOnline66 Spring St., Middletown, CT 06457
MilfordMilford Public LibraryOnline57 New Haven Ave., Milford, CT 06460
MontvilleMontville High SchoolOnline800 Old Colchester Rd., Oakdale, CT 06370
NaugatuckNaugatuck High SchoolOnline543 Rubber Ave., Naugatuck, CT 06770
NaugatuckHoward Whittemore Memorial LibraryOnline243 Church St., Naugatuck, CT 06770
NaugatuckCity Hill Middle SchoolOnline441 City Hill St., Naugatuck, CT 06770
New BritainCentral Connecticut State UniversityOnline1615 Stanley St., New Britain, CT 06053
New BritainNew Britain Public LibraryOnline20 High St., New Britain, CT 06051
New HavenBarnard Magnet Elementary SchoolOnline170 Derby Ave., New Haven, CT 06519
New HavenNew Haven Free Public Library – Mitchell BranchOnline37 Harrison St., New Haven, CT 06515
New HavenCommon Ground High SchoolOnline358 Springside Ave., New Haven, CT 06515
New HavenNew Haven Free Public Library – Ives BranchSurvey Pending133 Elm Street New Haven, CT 06510
New LondonInterdistrict School for Arts & CommunicationOnline190 Governer Winthrop Blvd., New London, CT 06320
New LondonPublic Library of New LondonOnline63 Huntington St., New London, CT 06320
New MilfordSarah Noble Elementary SchoolOnline25 Sunny Valley Rd., New Milford, CT 06776
NewingtonLucy Robbins Welles LibraryOnline100 Garfield St., Newington, CT 06111
NewingtonNewington Senior CenterOnline120 Cedar St. #2655, Newington, CT06111
North CanaanDouglas Library of North CanaanOnline108 Main St., North Canaan, CT 06018
North CanaanNorth Canaan Elementary SchoolOnline90 Pease St., North Canaan, CT 06018
North HavenNorth Haven Rec CenterOnline5 Lindsey St., North Haven, CT 06473
North HavenNorth Haven Memorial LibraryOnline17 Elm St., North Haven, CT 06473
NorwichHoward T. Brown ParkOnline100 Chelsea Harbor Dr, Norwich, CT 06360
NorwichRose City Senior CenterOnline8 Mahan Dr, Norwich, CT 06360
NorwichIntegrated Day Charter SchoolOnline68 Thermos Ave., Norwich, CT 06360
NorwichOtis LibraryOnline261 Main St, Norwich, CT 06360
NorwichNorwich City Hall BuildingOnline100 Broadway, Norwich, CT 06360
NorwichOakwood KnollOnlineNear 29 Oakwood Knoll, Norwich, CT 06360
NorwichIntersection of Franklin St and Chestnut StOnlineNear 308 Franklin St, Norwich, CT 06360
NorwichNorwich Woods Pump StationOnline41.56547, -72.11688
NorwichTaftville VFD ExteriorOnline134 Providence St, Taftville, CT 06380
NorwichOccum HyrdoplantOnline41.59648, -72.05010
NorwichTaftville ElectricOnline41.56983, -72.04837
NorwichOakwood Knoll 2Online41.51124, -72.09646
NorwichNorth Main SubstationOnline41.52706, -72.06495
NorwichNorwich Public Utilities – South GoldenOnline16 South Golden Street, Norwich, CT 06360
Old LymeLyme-Old Lyme Middle SchoolOnline69 Lyme St., Old Lyme, CT 06371
Old LymeLyme Consolidated SchoolOnline478 Hamburg Rd., Lyme, CT 06371
PlainfieldPlainfield High SchoolOnline105 Putnam Rd., Central Village, CT 06332
PlainvillePlainville Town HallOnline1 Central Square, Plainville, CT 06062
PlainvillePlainville Public LibraryOnline56 E. Main St., Plainville, CT 06062
PlymouthPlymouth Center SchoolOnline107 North St., Plymouth, CT 06782
PomfretPomfret Public LibraryOnline449 Pomfret St., Pomfret, CT 06528
PortlandTown of Portland (Buck-Foreman Community Center)Online265 Main St., Portland, CT 06480
PutnamPutnam High SchoolOnline152 Woodstock Ave., Putnam, CT 06260
SeymourSeymour Community CenterOnline20 Pine St., Seymour, CT 06483
SeymourSeymour Public LibraryOnline46 Church St, Seymour, CT 06483
SouthburySouthbury Public LibraryOnline100 Poverty Rd., Southbury, CT 06488
SouthburyPomperaug Regional High SchoolOnline234 Judd Rd., Southbury, CT 06488
SouthburySouthbury Volunteer Fire DepartmentOnline427 Main St., Southbury, CT 06488
SpragueSprague Public LibraryOnline76 Main St., Sprague, CT 06330
StamfordThe Ferguson Library – Harry Bennett BranchOnline115 Vine Rd., Stamford, CT 06905
StamfordThe Ferguson Library – Weed BranchOnline1143 Hope St., Stamford, CT 06907
StamfordThe Ferguson Library – Main LibraryInstall PendingOne Public Library Plaza, Stamford, CT 06904
SterlingSterling LibraryOnline1183 Plainfield Pike, Oneco, CT 06373
StoningtonStonington Free LibraryOnline20 High St., Stonington, CT 06378
StratfordStratford Public LibraryOnline2203 Main St., Stratford, CT 06615
TerryvilleEli Terry Jr. Middle SchoolOnline21 North Main St, Terryville, CT 06786
TerryvilleTerryville Public LibraryOnline238 Main St., Terryville, CT 06786
TerryvilleTerryville High SchoolOnline33 N. Harwinton Ave., Terryville, CT 06786
TerryvilleHarry S. Fisher Elementary SchoolOnline79 N. Main St., Terryville, CT 06786
TorringtonTorrington High SchoolOnline50 Major Besse Dr., Torrington, CT 06790
UnionUnion SchoolsOnline18 Kinney Hollow Rd. Union, CT 06076
WallingfordMark T. Sheehan High SchoolOnline142 Hope Hill Rd., Wallingforrd, CT 06492
WallingfordLyman Hall High SchoolOnline70 Pond Hill Rd., Wallingford, CT 06492
WallingfordPond Hill Elementary SchoolOnline299 Pond Hill Rd., Wallingford, CT 06492
WaterburyWaterbury Silas Bronson LibraryOnline267 Grand St., Waterbury, CT 06702
WaterburyWaterbury Board of EducationOnline236 Grand St., Waterbury, CT 06702
West HavenWest Haven Public LibraryOnline300 Elm St., West Haven, CT 06516
West HavenWest Haven High SchoolOnline1 Circle St., West Haven, CT 06516
West HavenOra M. Mason LibraryOnline260 Benham Hill Rd., West Haven, CT 06516
WethersfieldWethersfield High SchoolOnline411 Wolcott Hill Rd., Wethersfield, CT 06109
WethersfieldCREC Discovery AcademyOnline176 Cumberland Ave., Wethersfield, CT 06109
WillimanticWillimantic Public LibraryOnline905 Main St., Willimantic, CT 06226
WillingtonWillington Public LibraryOnline7 Ruby Rd., Willington, CT 06279
WinchesterBeardsley Memorial LibraryOnline40 Munro Pl., Winstead, CT 06098
WinchesterNorthwestern-Winstead Community CollegeOnlinePark Place East, Winstead, CT 06098
WinchesterGilbert SchoolInstall Pending200 Williams Ave., Winstead, CT 06098
WinchesterPearson Middle SchoolOnline2 Wetmore Ave., Winsted, CT 06098
Windsor LocksWindsor Locks High SchoolOnline58 South Elm St., Windsor Locks, CT 06096
WolcottWolcott Public LibraryOnline469 Bound Line Rd., Wolcott, CT 06716
WolcottWolcott High SchoolInstall Pending457 Bound Line Rd., Wolcott, CT 06716