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Scheduled Service Change: Wireless infrastructure upgrade planned for August 12

Event:
2026-08-12 05:00:00
Expected Duration:
2026-08-12 07:00:00
Status:
Closed
Brief Description:
REMINDER: The Cornell University WiFi system will be unavailable for 10-15 minutes on Wednesday August 12 at 5am ET to apply routine firmware patching. All three WiFi networks will be affected including eduroam, RedRover, and Cornell-Visitor.
User Impact:
Users will experience an interruption of WiFi service for 10-15 minutes while the system updates. All three Wifi networks will be affected including eduroam, RedRover, and Cornell-Visitor.
Services Affected:
Network
Subsites Affected:
Wi-Fi
Full Description:
REMINDER: The Cornell University WiFi system will be unavailable for 10-15 minutes on Wednesday August 12 at 5am ET to apply routine firmware patching. All three WiFi networks will be affected including eduroam, RedRover, and Cornell-Visitor.

Locations affected will include: 
  • Ithaca Campus 
  • Cornell AgriTech in Geneva 
  • Cornell Tech Campus, Roosevelt Island 

Remote office locations that will also be affected include: 
  • AAP Ithaca Downtown 
  • Bronx, NY 
  • Brooklyn, NY 
  • Queens, NY 
  • Cornell in Washington 
  • Dyce Lab 
  • Geneva FRU 
  • High Voltage Lab 
  • JGSM Washington 
  • Rome, Italy 
  • SCJ Dallas 
  • SCJ Houston 
  • SCJ Los Angeles 
  • SCJ San Francisco 
  • SCJ Seattle 
  • 570 (ILR and SCJ) Lexington Offices, NY, NY 
  • Cornell Ruffian Equine, Elmont, NY
CIT TDX ID:
2346426



Timeline of Changes

Description Current Status Date Time
REMINDER: The Cornell University WiFi system will be unavailable for 10-15 minutes on Wednesday August 12 at 5am ET to apply routine firmware patching. All three WiFi networks will be affected including eduroam, RedRover, and Cornell-Visitor.

Locations affected will include: 
  • Ithaca Campus 
  • Cornell AgriTech in Geneva 
  • Cornell Tech Campus, Roosevelt Island 

Remote office locations that will also be affected include: 
  • AAP Ithaca Downtown 
  • Bronx, NY 
  • Brooklyn, NY 
  • Queens, NY 
  • Cornell in Washington 
  • Dyce Lab 
  • Geneva FRU 
  • High Voltage Lab 
  • JGSM Washington 
  • Rome, Italy 
  • SCJ Dallas 
  • SCJ Houston 
  • SCJ Los Angeles 
  • SCJ San Francisco 
  • SCJ Seattle 
  • 570 (ILR and SCJ) Lexington Offices, NY, NY 
  • Cornell Ruffian Equine, Elmont, NY
2026-08-06 10:29:58
On Wednesday August 12 at 5am ET the Cornell University WiFi system will be unavailable for 10-15 minutes to apply routine firmware patching, All three WiFi networks will be affected including eduroam, RedRover, and Cornell-Visitor.

Locations affected will include: 
  • Ithaca Campus 
  • Cornell AgriTech in Geneva 
  • Cornell Tech Campus, Roosevelt Island 

Remote office locations that will also be affected include: 
  • AAP Ithaca Downtown 
  • Bronx, NY 
  • Brooklyn, NY 
  • Queens, NY 
  • Cornell in Washington 
  • Dyce Lab 
  • Geneva FRU 
  • High Voltage Lab 
  • JGSM Washington 
  • Rome, Italy 
  • SCJ Dallas 
  • SCJ Houston 
  • SCJ Los Angeles 
  • SCJ San Francisco 
  • SCJ Seattle 
  • 570 (ILR and SCJ) Lexington Offices, NY, NY 
  • Cornell Ruffian Equine, Elmont, NY
2026-07-30 10:37:29