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Successful Renewal of RWTH’s Central Internet Access Routers: X-WiN Migration Completed

July 16th, 2025 | by

On Tuesday evening, June 10, 2025, the time had come: In a planned and precisely executed maintenance window between 9 and 10pm, the heart of the RWTH network infrastructure was modernised – the migration to the new Catalyst 9600 router generation was successfully completed!

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Types of Firewalls

October 16th, 2024 | by
Firewall

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In the first part of our blog series, we covered the basics of firewalls: what they are, how they work, and why they are essential for network security. Today, we will take a closer look at the different types of firewalls used in IT-Security.

 

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IT-Bites: Quick Fixes

August 19th, 2024 | by
A man sitting in front of his laptop and looking at the screen.

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In the age of digitalisation, IT problems are an everyday nuisance that can cause significant disruption at home. However, the good news is that many of these problems can be solved quickly and easily. In this blog post, we take a look at some of the most common IT problems at home and offer practical tips for quickly solving them. Please note that these solutions are intended for private use at home only.

 

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“Help, I’ve deleted the internet!”

July 3rd, 2024 | by
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Do you know any such experts who have deleted the Internet from their PC? How did they come to think that in the first place? It often happened by mistake that you deleted the icon of the browser you were using (often Internet Explorer in the past) – and thus the usual way of opening “the Internet”. But is it even possible to delete the internet? In this blog post, we want to get to the bottom of this myth.

 

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A Comprehensive Guide to eduroam

February 5th, 2024 | by

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At the IT Center of RWTH Aachen University, we understand the importance of reliable and secure network connectivity for our students, lecturers, and employees. That’s why we are proud to offer eduroam, a global Wi-Fi service that provides access to the internet across campuses and in teaching and research institutions worldwide.

In this blog post, we will delve into the key features and benefits of eduroam, as well as provide you useful information.

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