Wireless Access at the University of Mannheim
We provide free wireless access on the entire campus of the University of Mannheim.This means that you can connect your mobile devices to fast and free broadband internet everywhere on campus. Furthermore, students have access to special network resources provided by the institutions of the university, such as the online databases of the Mannheim University Library.
How can I connect to the university wireless?
In order to connect to the wireless network, please select the service set identifier (SSID) “eduroam” to start the quick and easy installation process. You will need:
- your user name, which is composed of your Uni-ID (user ID) and your university e-mail address (for example: UNIIDuni-mannheim.de) and
- the password for your Uni-ID.
To find step-by-step instructions, please click here:
For an overview of all instructions available, for instance on how to connect to the university wireless from all around the globe via VPN, please go to all instructions.
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Requirements of use
Legal requirements
- Please follow the rules of netiquette and the terms of use.
- The university wireless may only be used for academic and teaching purposes.
- The university uses wireless encryption in order to secure your privacy and protect your data.
Technical requirements
- All common operating systems are supported.
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Technical details
- Devices with wireless adapter (802.11a/
g/ n/ ac) - IP configuration of the wireless adapter: DHCP
- The wireless adapter must support WPA2 (+AES) encryption.
- Root certificate of Deutsche Telekom (installed on almost all devices by default)
- The operating system on the device must support 802.1X + PEAP (this applies to all current Windows, Android and iOS versions).
- Access profiles (click here)
- Devices with wireless adapter (802.11a/
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Service availability
We guarantee a 99.9 percent service availability. However, we cannot exclude downtime in individual cases.
Should this be the case, please contact our support team via e-mail or telephone (+49 621 181–2000). We will help you as quickly as possible. -
Manual client setup
You would like to set up your client manually?
Here's what you need:
- Uni-ID (user ID): UNI-IDuni-mannheim.de
- Anonymous identity / external identity: anonymuni-mannheim.de
- EAP method: PEAP
- Phase 2 authentication: MSCHAPv2
- CA certificate: T-TeleSec GlobalRoot Class 2
- RADIUS server: ldap-auth.uni-mannheim.de,
- ldap-auth1.uni-mannheim.de, ldap-auth2.uni-mannheim.de
Requirements, technical details and availability
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