---
type: entity
title: Student Residences Network
tags: [infrastructure, network, connectivity]
related: [universitatsrechenzentrum-urz, studierendenwerk, captive-portal, network-security-zone]
created: 2026-06-30
updated: 2026-06-30
sources: ["output/rz_uni_greifswald_de_dienste_technische_infrastruktur_studierendenwohnheime.md"]
---

# Student Residences Network

The **Student Residences Network** is the technical infrastructure providing internet connectivity to students living in university-affiliated housing.

## Supported Locations
The network is provided in the following residences:
- **Fleischerwiese** (Wired & WLAN)
- **Geschwister-Scholl-Straße** (Wired)
- **Hans-Beimler-Straße** (Wired)
- **Johann-Sebastian-Bach-Straße** (Wired & WLAN)
- **Makarenkostraße 47** (Wired & WLAN)

## Access Requirements
To access the network, users need:
1. A physical LAN cable connection.
2. An activated [[zentraler-nutzeraccount]].
3. Authentication via the [[captive-portal]] at `https://connect.uni-greifswald.de`.

## Technical Specifications
- **IP Assignment**: Handled automatically via DHCP.
- **Device Registration**: Unlike other campus areas, explicit [[device-registration]] is **not required** in student residences.
- **Intranet Access**: Requires a VPN connection.
- **Academic Resources**: Access to licensed publications from the [[universitatsbibliothek-ub]] is typically handled via [[shibboleth]].

## Support
Network disruptions are managed by the [[universitatsrechenzentrum-urz]] via the [[groupware]] ticket system.
