The data networks of the institute are currently connected to the Internet via the German research and education network X-WIN, provided and managed by the DFN-Verein [external link].
The DFN Internet Service [external link] grants all employees and guests of the institute access to the Internet and enables global services such as the world wide web, e-mail or secure terminal- and data-transfer applications.
Technically, the Internet routers of the institute are connected via redundant 10GE uplinks to X-WIN routers at University of Potsdam and TU Berlin.
The maximal bidirectional transfer rate granted by the current DFN Internet Service contract is limited to 3 Gbps for each uplink (Regelanschluss I05).
The range of official IPV4 addresses assigned to the institute (PIK IPV4 address space) is available here [login required].
