Upcoming Wi-Fi and wired network maintenance in September

IT Services will be conducting a series of essential maintenance on the campus Wi-Fi and wired network services during September.

This work will require several short downtime intervals and an expected risk period. 

Schedule 

  • Wednesday 11 September – 15 minutes downtime from 08:00am 
  • Thursday 12 September – 15 minutes downtime from 08:00am 
  • Tuesday 17 September – Up to 45 minutes downtime from 08:00am 

The above work will be considered at risk until 12:00noon 

How does this work impact me? 

During the periods of downtime, users on both the º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ and London campuses will experience a loss of access to the Wi-Fi and wired network connectivity and most University online services, including VPN connectivity for users off-campus.  

Services affected include 

University online services. 

Microsoft Teams will not be available internally, so please plan accordingly for any meetings scheduled to take place that require external participants.  

Microsoft 365 services will also be affected and will limit saving/syncing documents to online locations such as:  

  • OneDrive  
  • Microsoft Teams  
  • SharePoint sites 

Off-Campus access 

Users off campus will not be able to access any resources on campus as the VPN will not be accessible. 

Where can I get more information?  

Service status updates are available on the IT Service Availability page www.lboro.ac.uk/it/service-availability â¶Ä¯ 

Guidance on other ways to connect during network downtime/outages: /services/it/topics/connection-options-guidance/  

If you have further questions or queries, please contact the Service Desk at IT.Services@lboro.ac.uk â¶Ä¯