The University and College wireless network use a connection protocol called 802.1x which uses special security principals which are not supported on a number of home (consumer) devices. University’s that use eduroam (and most of them do) are using 802.1x. With that in mind, we have tried to compile a Read more…
A quick introduction/reminder of what each network at Somerville College is capable of for the start of term. This might get rather technical so a quick summary: The SOMERVILLE wireless network has more bandwidth available than EDUROAM or The Cloud combined. The SOMERVILLE network does not limit bandwidth per device Read more…
The survey was completed and the college received the separate reports, one for each building, going on some 380 pages. We are still awaiting an updated summary document but the list of recommendations is quite small and we hope to have them all implemented before the Christmas closure (20th December). Read more…
There will be two engineers on-site each day, so buildings will be done in parallel. Tuesday 14th Engineer 1 Maitland Darbishire Margery Fry House Engineer 2 Wolfson Penrose Wednesday 15th Engineer 1 Park Library House Hostle Engineer 2 Vaughan Margery Fry House DHQ Barbara Craig House Radcliffe
Almost there… As of 4pm today we have 290 wireless access points online serving the College. We are currently snagging the remaining issues which affect around 8 access points we still need to bring online. Please give the wireless network a good test and if you could provide feedback to Read more…
Work this week Penrose & Wolfson including FAH & BWR Darbishire Quad, Lodge House & NCR Park – Tuesday 31st October Final configuration day – TBC Other buildings To see the current status of all College buildings please refer this schedule: http://blogs.some.ox.ac.uk/ict/2017/10/03/wireless-upgrade-2017-schedule-michaelmas-term/ Red = behind schedule, some issues with connectivity Read more…
Completed so far this week For the following buildings all rooms should be working, so give it a good test and let us know via ict.desk@some.ox.ac.uk if you have any issues: 119a / Nursery Hostel / Bursary Dining Hall including PDR/SCR/Reading Room/Staff Room/Offices Vaughan Holtby Ongoing work Penrose & Wolfson Read more…
Bright lights? As we have a few of the new wireless APs installed on the ceiling in some bedrooms, you may see a bright light in the corner of the AP, this is to tell us the device is working. Of course we understand that you may not want a Read more…
Ongoing work ROQ East and West – All rooms should be working at 100% with the following exceptions which are being investigated today and tomorrow: East – Room 6, Room 23 West – Room 3, Room 32, Room 35, Room 37, Room41 Barbara Craig House – one access point still Read more…
Ongoing work Residents of ROQ East and West, Tuesday 17th, the College electrician is looking into the wiring issues for 12 rooms across both ROQ buildings that have wiring issues from the original build. The rooms affected are: ROQ West: 2,3,8,19,20,22,29,37,39; ROQ East: 7,12,23. We will update all when we Read more…