Network Infrastructure Upgrades - FY 2025 - 2026

Multiple major network infrastructure projects will be underway during fiscal year 2025 - 2026. 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

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 2025

 		 Ford and Loyd

May 2025

 		 Binkley Garage, Bridwell Library, Meadows Museum, Indoor Performance Center, Aquatics        

June 2025

 

Beta Theta Pi, Beta Upsilon Chi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Kappa Sigma, Sigma Nu, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Phi Gamma Delta, Sigma Chi

July 2025

 		 3041 Dyer, 3200 Daniel, Delta Gamma, KAT, 3101 Daniel, Crum RC          

 August 2025

 McElvaney, Moore

October 2025

 

Clements, Outdoor APs Across Campus 

November 2025 

 Outdoor APs Across Campus 

 

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.

Buildings

Airline, Binkley, Daniel, Hillcrest, Moody, and Mustang Parking Centers

Delta Gamma 

Moody Coliseum

2701 Fondren

Dyer House

Moody Hall

5538 Dyer

East Campus Substation

Moore Hall

5539 SMU Blvd

Embrey Hall

Morrison-McGinnis Hall

6200 & 6210 North Central Expressway

Energy Square

Owen Arts Center

Axohouse

Expressway Tower

Park Cities Plaza

Alpha Epsilon Pi

Florence Hall

Patterson Hall

Annette Caldwell Simmons Hall

Fondren Library Center, East & West

Pegasus Park

Aquatics

Fondren Science

Perkins Administration Building

Armstrong Commons

Ford Center

Perkins Chapel

Arnold Dining Commons

Ford/Loyd Stadium

Perkins Smith Building

Beta Theta Pi 

Greer Garson Theatre

Peyton Hall

Beta Upsilon Chi 

Hamon Arts Library

Phi Delta Theta 

Bob Smith Health Center

Heroy Hall

Phi Gamma Delta 

Boaz Hall

H.C. Simmons

Pi Beta Phi 

Bridwell Library

Hughes-Trigg Student Center

Pi Kappa Alpha 

Carr Collins Jr. Hall

Hyer Hall

Prothro Hall 

Caruth Hall

Indoor Performance Center

Science & Information Center

Chi Omega 

Junkins Hall

Selecman Hall

Childcare Center

Kappa Alpha Order 

Shuttles Hall

Clements Hall

Kappa Alpha Theta 

Sigma Alpha Epsilon 

Cockrell-McIntosh Hall

Kappa Sigma 

Sigma Chi 

Collins Executive Center

Kirby Hall

Sigma Phi Epsilon 

Cox School of Business

Lacrosse Field

SMU Service House

Crow Commons

Laura Lee Blanton

Snider Hall

Crum Basketball Center

Loyd Commons

Storey Hall

Crum Commons

Manhattan Building (6300 NCE)

Styslinger/Altec Tennis Complex

Dallas Hall

Martin Hall

University Data Center

Daniel House

Mary Hay Hall

Umphrey Lee Center

Dawson Service Center

McElvaney Hall

Underwood Law Library

Dedman Center for Lifetime Sports

McFarlin Auditorium

Washburne Hall

Dedman Life Sciences

Meadows Museum

Ware Commons