WiFi Update 12:00 pm

The WiFi restoration is continuing to move along steadily.  As of Noon today the Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center, the Rec Center, Gullickson Hall, Chris Cline Athletic Complex and Prichard Hall have all been brought back online.  Crews are currently working in Public Safety and Sorrell Maintenance Building.  We will be focusing on the Weisberg Engineering Laboratories, the Child Development Academy, and the DewCo buildings next.

WiFi Update 3:30 pm

As of this afternoon, the team is still making steady progress on restoring wireless connectivity to the network.  Buildings completed today are Memorial Student Center, MEB (School of Pharmacy), Welcome Center, Foundation Hall and the Harless Dining Hall.  The next buildings to be restored will be the Campus Recreation Center and Gullickson Hall. Work will likely begin in the Rec Center later this afternoon or this evening. There will still be a few remaining Access Points throughout campus that will need updating.  If all goes as planned the WiFi network will be fully restored by mid-day Friday.

WiFi Update 5:00 pm

We have made continual progress throughout the afternoon.  Since the 1:15 pm update we have completed Jomie Jazz, Career Services, Public Safety, East Hall, St. Mary’s Education Center, and the Memorial Student Center.  The next locations are Foundation Hall, Gullickson Hall, Henderson Center, Meyers Hall, the Rec Center, Sorrell Maintenance Building, Welcome Center and all of the common areas in the residence halls.  It is expected to be 100% complete by late tomorrow or early Thursday.

WiFi update 1:15pm

Marshall University and Cisco engineers have made strides in restoring full service to the WiFi Network on campus.  We are working in order from the most impacted to least impacted buildings. For example, if a building has a complete outage, we’ll work to get it fully restored before moving on. Since our last update, Byrd Biotech, Facilities Building, Morrow Library, Smith Communications Building and Old Main are almost completely restored.  Significant progress has been made in East Hall and on the South Charleston campus.  The team will begin work in the Memorial Student Center and at the School of Pharmacy this afternoon.  We will continue to update our Alerts and WiFi page as more information is available.

WiFi update 5:20pm 10/23/2017

Marshall University engineers along with Cisco engineers have made steady progress today in getting the remaining WiFi access points connected to the network. Access points in the Shewey building, First Year Residence Halls and the Byrd Biotechnology Science Center have all started to come back online.  Technicians will continue to work into the evening and through the week until all access points are back online. 

IMPORTANT – Campus MUNet Wireless Service Currently Unavailable

Marshall University Wireless Network services for the Huntington and Regional Campuses are currently offline. The current issue was reported earlier this morning.  IT staff and management are working alongside Cisco, our wireless vendor, to resolve what is reported to be a technical issue in their product.

We do not have an estimate at this time when services will be back online.  Look for further updates to be posted on the News/Alerts section of the Marshall IT main web page https://www.marshall.edu/IT.

Thank you for your patience and we regret any disruption caused by these technical issues.

National Cyber Security Awareness Month Info Table

Interested in how cyber security affects you?

On Tuesday, October 17th, and Thursday, October 19th, from 11a.m.-1p.m. each day, Marshall University’s Information Technology (IT) division will be hosting the Hackers for Charity student group for a National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) table in the lobby of the first floor of the Drinko Library and Information Center.  These students will share practical tips on how to improve your personal information security and avoid online threats.

 

As technology continues to become a large part of our professional and personal lives, it is important to be educated in how to keep private information secure.  We are eager to share with you the resources Marshall University has to not only provide information on the importance of cybersecurity but demonstrate the steps you can take to become more cyber secure in your everyday life.  Additional information regarding weekly topics and resources can be found at www.marshall.edu/it/ncscam/topics

For the month of October, MUIT’s Instagram and Twitter will be posting weekly tips on cybersecurity, follow the hashtag #CyberAware and follow us @MarshallU_IT.

For more information about NCSAM, visit www.staysafeonline.org/ncsam.

Marshall University Information Technology Contact: Crystal Stewart

-Kristin Salustro, MUIT Marketing Intern

 

New Wi-Fi Install Schedule for Residence Halls

Housing and Residence Life is currently working with Marshall University Information Technology (IT) in an effort to expand and strengthen the Wi-Fi coverage in the residence halls.  We have ordered new equipment, which we will begin installing in student rooms later this month.  This equipment will provide each residence hall room with its own in-room Wi-Fi access point. This is in an effort to ensure that each room on campus has a strong and stable connection.  While we had hoped that the in-room Wi-Fi access points would be delivered on-campus over the summer and installed before you arrived, they were unfortunately on backorder from the manufacturer due to their increased demand nationally.  We are excited to say that the in-room access points have just arrived on-campus and are ready to be installed.

Each access point is a small box that will be connected to an Ethernet port that already exists in your room.  The access point will provide you with wireless access and at the bottom of it, there will be three ports for any wired device that you need to connect directly to the Ethernet port. IT will begin work on installing the equipment into rooms over the next two months.  We ask you to be patient as the IT team installs the access points because it will take some time for the units to be configured and installed in each room.

Housing and Residence Life has worked with IT to develop a timeline for the installation.  Please see the information below regarding the dates and times, we will be working in your building.  You are not required to be in your room during the installation process.  We will have a member of the Housing and Residence Life team escorting the IT staff who will make sure that your room is left in the conditions we found it and secure.

In preparation for the installation, we ask that during your building’s time frame that you please move any furniture and/or personal belongings away from your Ethernet port.  This includes anything above or below the port, including wall hangings.  We also ask that you unplug any items from the Ethernet port during the time-frames as well. This will allow IT to quickly complete the work in your room. 

 

Building Date Time Notes
Wellman (2nd and 1st floors) 9/11/17-9/12/17 10am-3:30pm Start on 2nd and work down to 1st
Willis 9/13/17-9/18/17 10am-3:30pm Start on 4th and work down to 1st  (No work completed on 9/16 or 9/17)
Haymaker 9/19/17-9/22/17 10am-3:30pm Start on 4th and work down to 1st
Twin Towers East 9/18/17-9/21/17 10am-11:30am and 1:30pm-3:00pm Start on 15th floor and work down to 1st
Twin Towers West 9/25/17-9/28/17 10am-11:30am and 1:30pm-3:00pm Start on 15th floor and work down to 1st
Gibson 10/9/17-10/12/17 10am-11:30am and 1:30pm-3:00pm Start on 4th floor and work down to 1st
Wellman (4th and 3rd floors) 10/16/17-10/19/17 10am-11:30am and 1:30pm-3:00pm 4th and 3rd floors
Buskirk 10/23/17-10/27/17 10am-11:30am and 1:30pm-3:00pm Start on 6th floor and work down to 1st
Holderby 10/30/17-11/2/17 10am-11:30am and 1:30pm-3:00pm Start on 9th and work down to 5th
Holderby 11/6/17-11/9/17 10am-11:30am and 1:30pm-3:00pm Start on 4th and work down to 1st

 

We do not expect there to be any building internet outages during the installation of the equipment other than the potential momentary drop in connection while your access point is being installed.  After installation, you will still connect to the Wi-Fi though Marshall like before.

If you have any questions, please contact Housing and Residence Life at 304-696-6765.

(email originally sent from HRL on 9/8/17)