Get Ready for Faster Wi-Fi – Upgrades in 2023 and Beyond

Dec. 1, 2023

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Laurier's Wi-Fi networks across all campuses are being upgraded as part of the Digital Strategy. These upgrades help create a faster, more seamless, and robust Wi-Fi experience on campus.

There are currently two major Wi-Fi upgrades in progress – upgrades are being made to the Waterloo student residences and several buildings on the Waterloo and Brantford campuses.

2023 Upgrades

Waterloo Residences

Before the start of the Fall 2023 term, Wi-Fi upgrades were made to several residences:

Bouckaert
Bricker
Euler
Leupold
Little House
Macdonald House
Willison Hall

Upgrades to the remaining Waterloo residences (WCH, Conrad Hall, King Street) are planned to take place in the coming years.

Wi-Fi Not Working? Use the Wired Network Jack!

All residences now have at least one wired network jack for each student available.

Upgraded Waterloo Campus Buildings

Wi-Fi improvements have been made to the following buildings/areas on the Waterloo campus:

Aird building
Arts building
Concourse
Dr. Alvin Woods Building (DAWB)
Fred Nichols Campus Centre (FNCC)
Paul Martin Centre
Peters building
Schlegal building

Upgraded Brantford Campus Buildings

In comparison to the Waterloo campus, the Brantford campus is significantly ahead in its wireless upgrade journey.

State-of-the-art Cisco Wi-Fi technology was installed in One Market when it was first acquired in Fall 2019 – since then central buildings on the Brantford campus have also received Wi-Fi upgrades:

Carnegie Building
97 Dalhousie
Grand River Hall
Market Darling Centre
Odeon
Research and Academic Centre
SC Johnson Building
Student Centre

Looking Ahead - What You Can Expect

The next wireless upgrade phase will focus on the Bricker Academic-Science Research Centre-Science Building corridor. These buildings are heavily utilized by students, and several large lecture halls will benefit from the improved wireless coverage and capacity.