Critical incident

Brown University: Windows Machines Cannot Connect to Brown Wi-Fi

Affected: Wireless network (Brown, Brown-Guest, & Eduroam)

Current status of Brown University: Operational — live Brown University status

Timeline

1. Jul 6, 2026, 12:15 UTC
   investigating
   Windows machines across campus are having issues connecting to Brown's Wi-Fi. Users can attempt to join Brown Guest.
2. Jul 6, 2026, 13:00 UTC
   identified
   Windows machines across campus are having issues connecting to Brown's Wi-Fi. Users can attempt to join Brown Guest. You can reset your connection to the network by visiting wifi.brown.edu to refresh your profile. OIT is working to update network profiles for Brown-managed machines.
3. Jul 6, 2026, 14:23 UTC
   monitoring
   Our updates to the client certificate profiles have been completed. Customers who have trouble connecting to the "Brown" wireless network should go to wifi.brown.edu to refresh their connection.
4. Jul 7, 2026, 19:24 UTC
   resolved
   This incident has been resolved.

Updates as published by Brown University (original).