Service Disruption - Digicel Fiber Break Impacting VPN & MonaConnect
Ref: UWIMONA-SA-2025-02-001
Date: Thursday, February 20, 2025
ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS OF THE UWI COMMUNITY
Affected Services:
- VPN Access: vpn.mona.uwi.edu is currently unavailable.
- MonaConnect Wireless Internet: Potentially slower connections to external websites
Details:
Digicel has confirmed a fiber break in the Liguanea area, which is affecting several of our services. As a result:
- VPN Access: The primary VPN server (vpn.mona.uwi.edu) is currently unavailable. Users should connect via vpn2.mona.uwi.edu, which operates through FLOW.
- MonaConnect Wireless Internet: The disruption may result in slower connection speeds when accessing external websites via wireless internet.
We are actively monitoring the situation and will provide updates as soon as more information becomes available.
We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience. Please contact the Helpdesk Department to report any other related issues.