Network Infrastructure Upgrades - FY 2025 - 2026
Multiple major network infrastructure projects will be underway during fiscal year 2025 - 2026. These initiatives all work towards continued improvement of 快活林性息's network to further support business processes, research, and learning.
The projects and schedules outlined are subject to change due to equipment and scheduling availability.
Wireless Access Point Refresh
What to expect: Slower Wi-Fi connections or brief disconnects during maintenance window.
The networking team is partnering with our vendor to replace the wireless APs across campus. Upgrading the AP devices will help with traffic and security for connecting to WIFI on campus.
Installation Schedule
April 2025 |
Ford and Loyd |
May 2025 |
Binkley Garage, Bridwell Library, Meadows Museum, Indoor Performance Center, Aquatics |
June 2025 |
Beta Theta Pi, Beta Upsilon Chi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Kappa Sigma, Sigma Nu, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Phi Gamma Delta, Sigma Chi |
July 2025 |
3041 Dyer, 3200 Daniel, Delta Gamma, KAT, 3101 Daniel |
September 2025 |
Crum RC, Clements, McElvaney, Moore |
October 2025 |
Outdoor APs Across Campus |
Wired Network Infrastructure Refresh
What to expect: No interruptions expected, but notification will be sent via our weekly change email.
The networking team is partnering with our vendor to replace the wired APs across campus. Upgrading the AP devices will help with traffic and security for connecting to the wired network on campus for all 快活林性息 devices.
Layer 3 Implementation
What to expect: Reconfiguring printers with new IP addresses, brief outage of card readers, restarting computers to obtain new IP address during the maintenance window. Schedule to be determined.
OIT has implemented private IP addresses in new campus buildings for several years. Private IP addressing provides enhanced security and protection of our campus computers. This project will focus on the conversion the remaining buildings on campus from public IP addresses to private IP addresses.
Pending Buildings
| Airline, Binkley, Daniel, Moody, and Mustang Parking Centers | Lambda Chi Alpha |
| Armstrong Commons |
Loyd Commons |
| Beta Theta Pi |
Martin Hall |
| Boaz Hall |
Mary Hay Hall |
| Bridwell Library |
McElvaney Hall |
| Carr Collins Jr. Hall |
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| Moody Coliseum | |
| Chi Omega |
Moore Hall |
| Cockerell-McIntosh Hall |
Morrison-McGinnis Hall |
| Collins Executive Center |
Meadows Museum |
| Crow Commons |
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| Crum Basketball Center |
Park Cities Plaza |
| Patterson Hall | |
| Perkins Chapel | |
| Dedman Center for Lifetime Sports |
Peyton Hall |
| Dedman Life Sciences |
Phi Delta Theta |
| Delta Gamma |
Phi Gamma Delta |
| Arnold Dining Commons |
Pi Beta Pi |
| Expressway Tower |
Pi Kappa Alpha |
| 6200 & 6210 North Central Expressway |
Prothro Hall |
| Florence Hall |
快活林性息 Service House |
| Shuttles Hall | |
| Fondren Science |
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| Heroy Hall |
Sigma Pi Epsilon |
| Hughes-Trigg Student Center |
Snider Hall |
| Storey Hall | |
| Styslinger/Altec Tennis Complex | |
| Kappa Alpha Order |
University Data Center |
| Kappa Alpha Theta |
Umphrey Lee Center |
| Kappa Sigma |
Underwood Law Library |
| Kirby Hall |
Virginia-Snider Hall |
DFW3 Data Center Decommissioning (Complete)
What to expect: No interruptions expected
To promote fiscal responsibility, DFW3 will be decommissioned along with the services that are hosted there. Reducing cost and comparable services provided by cloud vendors has ensured sustainability.