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