Network

Adresses and settings

Description of all general network settings (for all operating systems) as well as the adresses of  the important server for the basic services (DNS, WINS, mail, news).

Access to the network

• Local Area Network (LAN) - fixed line network
• VPN (Virtual Private Network)
• Eduroam
• Wireless LAN (radio network)

Domain Name Service (DNS)

The two official DNS server of the kiz are needed for tracing adresses within the internet and intranet communication of linked-up computers of all operating system platforms.

Windows Internet Name Service (WINS)

WINS is a dynamically updated database for tracing adresses which is exclusively needed within the intranet of windows computers under certain circumstances. The kiz provides two WINS server.

NTP Time Service

Two official NTP time server are operated by the University of Ulm which synchronize the time and dates on the server and computers.