Special features

The access points (permanently installed transmitting stations) used on the BTU campus support the IEEE standards 802.11g/n and 802.11a/n with a maximum gross transmission rate of 144 Mbit/s and 300 Mbit/s respectively. This covers a maximum transmission radius of approx. 90 m (within buildings max. 10 to 30 m). In parts of the BTU, the 802.11ac and 802.11ax standards are already available with gross transmission rates of up to 600 Mbit/s.
To take advantage of the full functionality, only WLAN network cards that are 100% compatible with the IEEE standard 802.11g/n or 802.11a/n should be used.
The use of air as a transmission medium (shared medium) means that all users must adhere to certain rules in order to avoid interfering with each other. Therefore, please observe the configuration instructions for the WLAN network cards and avoid endless downloads via the wireless LAN. Please do not operate your own WLAN hotspots on the BTU campus.
The maximum gross transmission rate of 144 or 300 Mbit/s is a theoretical value that cannot be achieved in practice. Due to the use of the same medium by many users and the use of complex encryption methods, there may be a significant reduction in this maximum transmission speed in practice.
Since the air interface is accessible to everyone, mechanisms must be introduced to ensure the security of data connections in the BTU's WLAN. This is currently implemented via the access procedures according to IEEE 802.1X using WPA2/AES encryption.