Northwestern Information Technology will be making a software configuration change to the wired network infrastructure at the locations listed below. There will be a brief interruption, less than 1 minute as the change is made. This work is being performed to enable Network Authentication on the infrastructure. Devices that do not support Network Authentication will continue to operate normally. Additional information about the refresh project can be found at the following link. https://www.it.northwestern.edu/about/it-projects/data-network-authentication-deployment/
Locations: 2029 SHERIDAN RD Swift Hall 2026 N CAMPUS DR Central Utility Plant 2033 SHERIDAN RD Lunt Hall
Posted May 22, 2026 - 10:38 CDT
This scheduled maintenance affects: Voice Services (Telephone Services (Videoconferencing and Telephones)) and Infrastructure (Wired Network Services (Network Connectivity), Wireless Network Services (Network Connectivity)).