Problems with IE 9 and The Stable

Some people using the newest version of Internet Explorer (version 9) have reporting difficulties in accessing The Stable. Information Technology Services is investigating the problem. In the meantime, you  may wish to use an alternative Web browser, such as Firefox or Chrome.

Wireless outage Saturday morning

Washington and Lee’s wireless network will be unavailable from 6-8 a.m. on Saturday Oct. 8, while a network upgrade is implemented. Please plan accordingly.

Contact the Information Desk (540-458-4357 or help@wlu.edu) with any questions or concerns.

Oct. 6 – intermittent phone service

Service to and from office phones in Court House Square, Newcomb Hall and Payne Hall will be intermittent from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, during maintenance on the VoIP phone system. Network and voicemail service for faculty and staff in those buildings also will be affected during the maintenance period.

Please contact the Information Desk (x4357 or help@wlu.edu ) if you have any questions, or if you have problems with phone service after the maintenance period.

Internet connection gets 25 percent increase

Information Technology Services has negotiated an agreement with its Internet service provider to increase the capacity of the University’s connection to the Internet by 25 percent, to 250 megabits per second. Most people will not notice a significant difference, but the additional bandwidth may provide a better experience for faculty, staff and students when using the Web and other Internet applications, especially during periods of peak use.

Use of the Internet by members of the W&L community has increased every year. ITS has made increasing use of network tools to help regulate use and ensure performance is not diminished during periods of peak use. Providing network resources to meet the growing needs of students, faculty and staff continues to be a top priority of ITS, and we’ll continue  efforts to expand capabilities in this area.

Please remember that the campus network is a shared resource and is intended primarily for work purposes; see the W&L computing and network use policy: http://www.wlu.edu/x31425.xml