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When you are physically on campus and connected to the CWRU wired network or the secure "CaseWireless" Wi-Fi, your device is recognized as "local." You have direct access to internal servers, protected library journals, and administrative shares. However, once you leave campus and connect via a third-party Internet Service Provider (ISP)—such as Spectrum, AT&T, or a coffee shop’s public Wi-Fi—you are effectively an "outsider."

International students often use the CWRU VPN to... then connect to a commercial VPN to access their home country's banking or streaming services. This works, but it halves your speed (CWRU VPN encrypts -> Commercial VPN encrypts again). Use split-tunneling if you attempt this. vpn cwru

When a user launches the VPN client:

Virtual Private Network (VPN) | University Technology, [U]Tech When you are physically on campus and connected

CWRU’s network uses traffic shaping. While they don't explicitly block gaming consoles or streaming, during peak hours (8 PM–Midnight), they prioritize academic traffic. If you try to download a 50GB Steam update or stream 4K HDR on Netflix, you might notice severe lag. This works, but it halves your speed (CWRU