Network Replacement Project

From 17th March – 18th April 2025, we will be carrying out a network replacement project that will massively upgrade our network quality and capacity. We are writing to you today to let you know more information about this project and how it will affect you.  Why is it necessary? Read more

By Lee Gibbons, ago

Home-from-Home Network ‘CONNEXION’

Testing a New Wireless Network Service The internet has changed over the years. We now have a multitude of devices which are incompatible with the more secure enterprise wireless infrastructure offered by EDUROAM and SOMERVILLE/SOMERVILE-STG (see https://blogs.some.ox.ac.uk/ict/internet-access-at-somerville-college/unsupported-devices/). There certainly is no move from manufacturers to provide enterprise level support for Read more

By Chris Bamber, ago

College Network Readiness Oct 2020

Update on the College network infrastructure, and it’s readiness for hybrid teaching this term Dear all, I thought I should update everyone on what we have been doing over the summer to prepare for this term in relation to the College network, and the longer view of college network requirements. Read more

By Chris Bamber, ago

Update July 28th – Network DOWNTIME

The last few buildings are having the UPS fitted this week, we will have one data cabinet which requires extra work to complete which will be scheduled as soon as possible. As ever please get in touch if you need to discuss any issues, 01865 270597, ict.desk@some.ox.ac.uk.

By Chris Bamber, ago

Update July 22nd – Network DOWNTIME

While the main switch replacements have been completed, there has been a short delay in replacing the new battery backup devices (UPS). This last bit of work will result in very short periods of downtime per building/cabinet as the engineers move round. The current plan is as follows: As ever Read more

By Chris Bamber, ago

Network DOWNTIME!

Planned Network Maintenance – Planned wired network upgrade, July 13th 10am to 4pm Monday 13th July, work on the core and network upgrade starts again, the first issue we need our engineers to look at is the issues we had with the network CORE. So on Monday 13th July from Read more

By Chris Bamber, ago