New PPS-Wireless Staff/Student Network 

Important Information for All PPS Staff

The Office of Technology & Information Services is excited to announce that Portland Public Schools is making the move to a new, more secure wireless network.  This network will become the main staff and student wireless network in all PPS buildings and will replace the current PPS-wifi network.  

All PPS-owned devices will have secure permissions to access this network. 

Personal devices (mobile phones, personal laptops/iPads etc.) should continue to use the default PPS-Wifi-Guest wireless network.

Why are we making this change?

Our existing PPS-Wifi network configuration is out of date with newer advances in IT networking technology.

Replacing with the new PPS-Wireless configuration will improve network speeds, provide increased security and prevent unauthorized devices accessing PPS networks.

When is this change taking place?

This change will take place as follows:

1. The new PPS-Wireless network will be piloted at a) PEC, Harrison Park & Ockley Green beginning on March 14th, 2022 and b) Grant HS & McDaniel HS beginning on May 1st 2022.

2. After pilot issues are identified and quickly resolved, OTIS will announce a go live for all PPS buildings. UPDATE: The new network will go live district-wide on Saturday, May 14th, 2022.

OTIS staff will begin deploying secure certificates to all PPS chromebooks and PPS Windows devices automatically. These certificates will allow PPS devices to auto-connect to the new, more robust network. You may also continue to connect to the old PPS-Wifi network during this time. PPS Chromebook certificates were deployed in May 2022. All PPS Windows desktops/laptops will have certificates deployed on August 1st, 2022.

3. PPS MAC/OS devices (desktops/laptops/PPS iPads) may need to be manually updated by PPS Support. 

4. The old PPS-Wifi password-protected network will be deactivated on Saturday, December 17th 2022. Please contact the support desk if you are having connectivity issues once the old network is deactivated.

**** Target project dates last revised - 12/15/2022 ****