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Updated memo originally sent to staff (11/6/12) and faculty , (11/28/12) with information about the "when", "what", "why", and "who" regarding our network upgrades. |
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Special kudos to CRCF's Michael Hint for orchestrating the many technical details on behalf of Chemistry, including attending the project group's weekly 8AM meetings over the past several months!
WHEN will the phone and wiring
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upgrades’ cut-over occur?
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- Cut-over is happening now (December 10, 2012). It is expected to be completed by 12/22/12.
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All phones will also need to be cut-over, and some phones will also need to be changed to work with the new technology (Voice over IP, or "VoIP"). Some of them will need to be positioned in a new location. On the day of the cut-over, the phone number will be moved from working through the old jack to working on the new jack, causing temporary loss of service. CRCF staff will be on-hand to move cables to re-enable the phone service. We are informed that settings in existing digital phones will be migrated to work with the new VoIP phone. CRCF staff will also be available to orient you to your new phone, if you are transitioning from analog to VoIP. Those of you on existing digital ("spy"“spy”) phones will be changed to VoIP phone with no change in functionality. Those who will continue using an analog phone (FAX, cordless phones) will need the phone's phone’s wires moved from the old network to the new network.
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The Network Connectivity Program (formerly known as EzraNet) is a multi-million-dollar, 3-year initiative to upgrade network infrastructure in 49 buildings on Cornell's Cornell’s Ithaca campus. The project will bring Cornell University to a competitive level with peer universities. It will increase data speeds to gigabit capabilities, provide building-wide wireless coverage, offer IP-based telephony, and standardize the cable plant within buildings.
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