Project Summary
Unsupported Wi-Fi Access Points (WAPs) and related infrastructure will be lifecycled.
Details
Nearly 5,000 WAPs (model 2700/3700) across over 130 buildings lose support April 2023 and will stop operating when software is next loaded for security patches and updates. The WAPs have been in service between five and eight years depending on their date of purchase (meeting lifespan expectation). The WAPs replacing them will be three generations newer boasting much higher speed, quality, and capacity.
The project may be followed on its wiki page, along with its FAQs.
| Status | Item | Due |
|---|---|---|
| Completed | Design | September 2020 |
| Completed | Building level estimates | November 2020 |
| Completed | CSU level estimates | February 2021 |
| Completed | Detailed survey and costing | July 2021 |
| Completed | Accounts/orders from CSUs | August 9 and 16, 2021 |
| In Design | ITS will transfer funds for Electrical | September 2021 |
| In Process | Revised cost and collections from CSUs | April-May 2022 |
| Completed* | Equipment orders placed (*except 180 2700Es) | April 2022 |
| Late | Equipment received (currently expected mid-December due to supply chain issues) | September 2022 |
| Late | Installation begins (expected December 2022) | September 2022 |
| Late | Installation completed (expected May 2023, vendor has been extending support) | February 2023 |