Nomadnet – A Brief Overview

1. What we do

Nomadnet installs and manages wireless networks at venues all over Australia. To see the extensive coverage, go to www.nomadnet.net.au, and select the state you desire.

All our vendors own the internet system at their venue and stock a range of access cards to sell to their guests. The Type and Price of access cards available are at their discretion.

2. How to use Nomadnet.

Once you purchase an access card, follow the instructions of how to connect to the network which are supplied in the room compendium, or request a copy from the reception.
Open your browser to get the log-in page and then by using the username and password supplied, you can access the Internet.
Access Cards come are available in a variety of Time and/or Data limit so speak to the venue to see what they have to offer.
After connecting, using the Internet is the same as normal.  There are no other access restrictions except for the Time and Data limits as per the access card.

3. Internet Speed

The speed of the internet is dependant on the internet connection at the venue you are staying at and this will vary, NomadNet is not responsible for the speed of the connection offered.

4. Sending Emails

Your email program will send & receive emails with no setting changes once you have an active session with Nomadnet.
If you receive emails but having trouble sending them, make sure you have not ticked the “my outgoing mail server (SMTP) requires authentication” option
You can find this in your email program with the “outgoing Mail Server” settings.
If you have any difficulty, call the Nomadnet help line and we can assist you.

5. Can I use my NomadNet Card at other locations?

You can use a NomadNet card at any location that has our system installed.

All guests who purchase a pre-paid NomadNet access card are able to use any remaining access time at any other participating NomadNet venue. i.e., if a guest uses 30 minutes of a 1, 2 or 5 Hour Multi Use Access Card, they are able to use their remaining time on their next visit or at another NomadNet venue in the days ahead on their journey.

The Multi Use Access Cards have no use by date and will stay valid until the hours indicated on the Multi Use Card have been completely utilised.

Single use cards which include the 250Mb/Day, 1 Gb/week & 3 Gb/month card can also be used at other sites however they will expire when the nominated time limit is reached.

How does Nomadnet work

Purchase a Nomadnet Access card from reception.

Connect to the Wireless Network or Data Socket in your room (only available at selected locations).

NomadNet Motels have a user guide in each room or a copy is available from reception if you are staying at a Caravan Park. This user guide explains in detail how to connect and common problems you may encounter.

Once the computer connects to the wireless system and the computers browser is opened (normally Internet Explorer), go to www.nomadnet.net.au. This is a free site and confirms you are connected to the Internet.

To get the log-in page to load, click on the ‘Card Login” button. Nomadnet log-on page will load.

Type in the username & password which is printed on the access card and click “log-in”

The log in page will then wait for 8 seconds and then load to your default home page.

Once this is done, the user will be asked to “only minimise the logout window”. OK this and the log-out window will load. This window is commonly called a pop-up window.

The log-out window indicates the time left on the card, amount of data left (only on data limited cards) and a log-out button. If this doesn’t load, see “I do not get the log-out window” below.

Once your default Home Page loads, the log-out window will minimise down to the taskbar below and is ready for you to log-out when your session is finished

Access Options

1.      Multi Use Cards

Multi use cards are available in the following formats

• 1 hr
• 2 hr
• 5 hr
• 5 hr / 600Mb

2.      Single Use Cards (Only available at selected NomadNet sites)

Single use cards are available in the following formats, they all run from the first log-in and time out, logging off will not save the time as with the multi use cards so any time unused will be lost. The 300Mb/24hour card,1.5Gb (valid for 7 Days) and 4Gb Card (valid for 30 days) expire when their data quota is used or the time expires, whichever comes first.

• 30 minutes
• 300Mb / 24 hour
• 1.5Gb (Valid for 7 Days)
• 4Gb (Valid for 30 Days)

The 1Gb (valid for 7 Days) and 3Gb Card (valid for 30 days) expire when their data quota is used or the time expires, whichever comes first.

3.      Credit Card access

Nomadnet sites have an online payment system so you can use your credit card to purchase internet time; it uses the PayPal on-line payment system.
When you select this option, you will be asked for a username & password, your access selection and then you will be directed onto the PayPal website for the payment procedure

Access times available

• 30min / 50Mb
• 1 hr / 100Mb
• 2 hr / 200Mb
• 400Mb / 24 hours
• 1.5Gb / 7 days
• 4Gb / 30day

How do I log out of my session

When a session is started, a small information window should load onto your screen with your cards details and a log-out button.
This enables you to log-out of a session to save your time for another session (only applies to 1, 2 & 5 hr cards)
If this does not load, follow the instruction on the log-in page to click in the “Monitor Session” button to load the information window.
Also on the front page of the Nomadnet website at www.nomadnet.net.au, there is a Card logout button which terminates an active session but requires your username & password to do this.
A card status button is also available to get the “Minutes Left” and/or “Megabytes Left” information of your card.