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Multiple major network infrastructure projects will be underway during fiscal year 2025. These initiatives all work towards continued improvement of SMU'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 SMU 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	Laura Lee Blanton
Armstrong Commons	Loyd Commons
Beta Theta Pi	Martin Hall
Boaz Hall	Mary Hay Hall
Bridwell Library	McElvaney Hall
Carr Collins Jr. Hall	McFarlin Auditorium
Caruth Hall	Moody Coliseum
Chi Omega	Moore Hall
Cockerell-McIntosh Hall	Morrison-McGinnis Hall
Collins Executive Center	Meadows Museum
Crow Commons	Perkins Administration Building
Crum Basketball Center	Park Cities Plaza
Dallas Hall	Patterson Hall
Dawson Service Center	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
Embrey Hall	Selecman Hall
Florence Hall	SMU Service House
Fondren Library Center, East & West	Shuttles Hall
Fondren Science	Science & Information Center
Heroy Hall	Sigma Pi Epsilon
Hughes-Trigg Student Center	Snider Hall
Hyer Hall	Storey Hall
Junkins 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

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.