WSU Pullman Wireless Network Refresh, July and August 2026

Information Technology Services (ITS) will complete wireless network updates at WSU Pullman on the dates listed below. These updates may cause brief interruptions to wireless network service in limited areas of the buildings listed.

ITS is completing this work as part of an ongoing effort to improve wireless reliability, performance, and service across WSU.

Maintenance Schedule

  • Dates: July 1 to August 21
  • Days: Monday through Friday (excluding university holidays)
  • Time: 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

What to Expect

Brief Wireless Interruptions: Users may experience weak signals or wireless outages lasting up to 10 minutes in small, localized areas within the impacted buildings.

Wired Connections: Users can continue to use wired internet connections where available.

Classroom Coordination: ITS will review classroom schedules and schedule work to avoid disrupting classes.

Buildings Included in This Phase

ITS will complete wireless network updates in the buildings listed below. This work includes replacing wireless access points (APs), which provide wireless network coverage throughout parts of each building.

The following buildings will have a larger number of APs being replaced in July:

  • July 6 to July 8: Schnitzer Museum of Art (0084)
  • July 27 to July 31: French Administration Building (0092)
  • July 27 to July 31: Lighty Student Services Building (0092A)

The buildings listed in the table below will have a smaller number of APs being replaced throughout July and August. You may use this guide to understand when work may impact these buildings:

  • Staged: ITS has not yet completed required updates in this building.
  • Complete: ITS finished all updates in this building, and users should not expect additional wireless disruptions.

Please be aware that all updates affect only localized areas where ITS will perform work, not entire buildings.

Building (Building #)Status
230 SE Dairy Road Building (0358A)Postponed
Agronomy Seed House (0115)Postponed
Animal Science Laboratory Building (0100)Complete
Bustad Hall (0807)Postponed
Cattle Feeding Lab (0144)Postponed
Cattle Feeding Lab Pole Barn (0144B)Postponed
Chemical Stores Building (0358C)Postponed
Cooper Publications Building (0091)Postponed
Creamery Annex (0353)Postponed
Dodgen Research Facility (0074)Staged
Ensminger Pavilion (0150)Staged
Entomology Greenhouses (0111)Postponed
Environmental Health Services Building (0090)Postponed
Equine Research Barn (0165E)Postponed
Food Quality Building (0815)Complete
Grimes Way Steam Plant (0840)Postponed
Horticulture Orchard – Harvest Handling Building (0400A)Postponed
Hulbert Hall (0808)Postponed
Incinerator (0060)Postponed
L.J. Smith Hall (0054)Postponed
Laboratory Animal Resources Center (0811)Postponed
Lewis Alumni Centre (0138)Postponed
Markley Services Complex (0066A, 0066B, 0066N)Complete
Meats Laboratory (0098)Postponed
Plant Growth Center (0122)Postponed
Public Safety Building (0875)Complete
Shock Physics Building (0801A)Complete
Steffen Center – Office & Shop (0180A)Postponed
Surplus Stores Building (0358B)Postponed
Tennis Clubhouse (0365)Postponed
Terrell Library – Parking (0062P)Complete
Veterinary Maintenance Shop (0166)Postponed
WSU Children’s Center (0088)Complete