FAQ For The Network Modernization project

What is new about the network?

• Wireless upgraded to support new 6GHz connectivity in most areas.

• Expanded wireless coverage to include outdoor areas.

• Wired uplink to each building increased to 2 x 25Gb links in most cases.

• Enhanced, secure encrypted access and 802.1x authentication.

• Campus connection increased by 10x.

How do I know if I am in a building with the new network?

• The Mines-Legacy network will disappear or at the very least have a weak signal.

What if my device is un-managed how does it become managed?

• Start with a ticket: Device Management request

What is a managed device?

• IT-Managed Devices

Comprehensive Guide to Accessing Mines Wi-Fi and Wired Networks for Non-IT Managed Devices

• Article - Comprehensive Guide to Accessing Mines Wi-Fi and Wired Networks for Non-IT Managed Devices

How to I Connect to the Mines-Legacy Wireless on Campus?

• Connecting to Mines-Legacy Wireless on Campus

How to access Mines resources using VPN (home/away)?  What version of Global Protect (VPN) should be used and where can they be downloaded (Linux, Windows, Mac)?

• VPNs and Global Protect | Learn More

• Connecting to Global Protect VPN using an Unmanaged or BYOD/Personal device

How to verify if a device is connected to a managed network?

• Managed Device Verification

When is my building live with the network?

• Network Modernization Building Install Schedule