On this page, you will find general information about the RWTH Institute Wi-Fi network.

RWTH-institutes is one of 4 Wi-Fi networks at RWTH Aachen University.

Institutes and faculties can request an RWTH-institutes network access to get theirown IP range.

RWTH Institutes Authorized Users

Employees can use their institution's RWTH-institutes-network.

RWTH-institutes quick start guide

There are 3 steps to gain access to RWTH-institutes:

1. The institute's network contact person requests the network.
2. The institute's network contact person registers users.
3. Users connect their devices to the network.

Technical Specifications

• Access to RWTH-institutes is via enterprise authentication (802.1X), like eduroam.
• Access to IP-restricted resources of the institute can be granted by adjusting the firewall.
• End devices receive:
  • native IPv6 addresses (public)
  • private IPv4 addresses (RFC1918). These are translated for communication on the Internet using NAT (Network Address Translation).