Here you will find your options of net access on campus - and also from outside of campus via network connections:
- Eduroam: we recommend using this encrypted WLAN via the international educational roaming service for users in research, higher education and further education
Other available wireless local area (WLAN) networks:
- The Wireless Network of the University of Mainz (encrypted)
- Winulum: unencrypted WLAN in support of teaching at the university of Mainz
Please note: in case you are using Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 we recommend using the → firewall integrated into the operating system. We would advise against installing an additional firewall software.
→ WLAN - further information: band width, cost etc
- Net access (via cable) in public rooms: tethered net access on campus
- Net access from PC workplaces: all necessary information about PC workplaces on campus
- Net access from outside of campus via VPN: work inside the campus net from anywhere
- Remote desktop: working from an off-campus workplace
Instructions for non-Windows operating systems may be found within the collections of documentations specific to the following operating systems:
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Mobile devices using Adroid |
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Instructions for the macOS operating system (in German) |
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Instructions for Unix Operating Systems |