51°µÍø

Multiple major network infrastructure projects will be underway during fiscal year 2025. These initiatives all work towards continued improvement of 51°µÍø'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 (Refreshes Complete)

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 2024	Fondren Library, Dawson Service Center, University Data Center, McFarlin Auditorium, Crum Lacrosse, Crum Basketball
May 2024	Annette Caldwell Simmons Hall, Selecman Hall, Kirby Hall, 6200 North Central Expressway
June 2024	Heroy Hall, Crum Commons, Martin Hall, 6210 North Central Expressway
July 2024	Owen Fine Arts Center, Greer Garson Theatre, Hamon Arts Library
September 2024	6116 North Central Expressway, Collins Executive Center

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 51°µÍø 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
Annette Caldwell Simmons Hall	Loyd Commons
Armstrong Commons	Martin Hall
Beta Theta Pi	Mary Hay Hall
Boaz Hall	McElvaney Hall
Bridwell Library	McFarlin Auditorium
Carr Collins Jr. Hall	Moody Coliseum
Caruth Hall	Moore Hall
Chi Omega	Morrison-McGinnis Hall
Cockerell-McIntosh Hall	Meadows Museum
Collins Executive Center	Perkins Administration Building
Crow Commons	Park Cities Plaza
Crum Basketball Center	Patterson Hall
Dallas Hall	Perkins Chapel
Dawson Service Center	Peyton Hall
Dedman Center for Lifetime Sports	Phi Delta Theta
Dedman Life Sciences	Phi Gamma Delta
Delta Gamma	Pi Beta Pi
Arnold Dining Commons	Pi Kappa Alpha
Expressway Tower	Prothro Hall
6200 & 6210 North Central Expressway	Selecman Hall
Embrey Hall	51°µÍø Service House
Florence Hall	Shuttles Hall
Fondren Library Center, East & West	Science & Information Center
Fondren Science	Sigma Pi Epsilon
Heroy Hall	Snider Hall
Hughes-Trigg Student Center	Storey Hall
Hyer Hall	Styslinger/Altec Tennis Complex
Junkins Hall	University Data Center
Kappa Alpha Order	Umphrey Lee Center
Kappa Alpha Theta	Underwood Law Library
Kappa Sigma	Virginia-Snider Hall
Kirby Hall

DFW3 Data Center Decommissioning

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.