Outage in Hope College System

WIFI issues on campus

Resolved Minor
August 24, 2025 - Started 4 months ago - Lasted 2 days

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CIT is investigating reports of issues with the Wifi on campus. Some cottages have separate internet so please still report any cottage wifi issues to helpdesk.hope.edu

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INVESTIGATING 4 months ago - at 08/25/2025 12:22AM

CIT is investigating reports of issues with the Wifi on campus. Some cottages have separate internet so please still report any cottage wifi issues to helpdesk.hope.edu

MONITORING 4 months ago - at 08/25/2025 05:32AM

We have implemented some changes to our WiFi system that we hope are increasing stability. We will be closely monitoring the result. Through the rest of the night and tomorrow. Please report an issue on [the CIT Help Desk website](https://helpdesk.hope.edu) if you continue to have problems in your area.

MONITORING 4 months ago - at 08/25/2025 09:03PM

We are still monitoring the WIFI and implementing changes to improve connections.

MONITORING 4 months ago - at 08/25/2025 09:42PM

During the overnight hours on Sunday and throughout Monday, CIT has been working with the manufacturer of our wireless system to identify and resolve the issues being experienced on campus.At approximately 5:25pm on Monday, a configuration change was made that should improve the situation. If you continue to experience issues, please reboot your device (computer, phone, etc.). If the issues persist after a reboot, please submit a ticket using the link in the upper-right corner of [the CIT Help Desk website](https://helpdesk.hope.edu/home/).

IDENTIFIED 4 months ago - at 08/26/2025 01:18AM

CIT continues to receive reports of WiFi issues on campus. We have reengaged the manufacturer to pursue efforts toward a solution. Updates will be posted here as they are available.

MONITORING 4 months ago - at 08/26/2025 02:46AM

At approximately 10:30pm, a change was made to our network that should improve the issues experienced on campus. We are continuing to work with the manufacturer of our wireless system to address any issues that persist.If you continue to experience issues, please reboot your device (computer, phone, etc.). If the issues persist after a reboot, please submit a ticket using the link in the upper-right corner of [the CIT Help Desk website](https://helpdesk.hope.edu/home/).

RESOLVED 4 months ago - at 08/26/2025 11:56AM

Overnight we implemented a change that should have improved some of the WiFi issues on campus. Devices will be able to connect now, but we are aware that internet speeds are down. We continue to work with our vendors to fix this issue. Updates will be posted here as we progress.

MONITORING 4 months ago - at 08/26/2025 12:07PM

Overnight we implemented a change that should have improved some of the WiFi issues on campus. Devices will be able to connect now, but we are aware that internet speeds are down. We continue to work with our vendors to fix this issue. Updates will be posted here as we progress.

MONITORING 4 months ago - at 08/26/2025 01:50PM

CIT is continuing to work with our vendors to fix the WiFi issues on campus. The low internet speeds are affecting all networks on campus, and interfere with accessing certain sites quickly, including Moodle, Banner and other systems. Updates will be posted here as we progress.We're aware that WiFi is central to our community connecting to your Hope experience, and we are working to expedite the solution. Thank you for your understanding as we work toward resolution.

MONITORING 4 months ago - at 08/26/2025 04:56PM

All campus WiFi networks are continuing to experience slow internet speeds, and we have received reports that some ethernet connections are also experiencing slowness.We continue to work with our vendors to resolve this issue as soon and smoothly as possible. Updates will be posted here as we progress.

MONITORING 4 months ago - at 08/26/2025 09:04PM

CIT is still working with our vendors to resolve the internet speed issues on campus. We’ve discovered a problem with the latest configuration of the equipment that runs our network. We have identified next steps, and we plan to reboot the access points on campus at 5:30pm tonight after making a configuration change. Devices may briefly disconnect from the internet during that time, though we anticipate any disruption will not exceed 10 minutes.Our next update via email will be at 8pm. Please keep an eye on [helpdesk.hope.edu](http://helpdesk.hope.edu) for additional updates. Thank you for your understanding.

MONITORING 4 months ago - at 08/26/2025 11:53PM

After the 5:30pm network update, the wireless connectivity and internet speed issues appear to have improved on all campus networks, and performance should be noticeably better. We will continue to monitor the network overnight. If you still experience issues, please reboot your device. If the issues persist after a reboot, please submit a ticket using the link in the upper-right corner of the [CIT Help Desk website](http://helpdesk.hope.edu).

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