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... The Internet is a world-wide network of networks with gateways
linking organizations in North and South America, Europe ...
... these organizations have created what to a user seems to be a single
virtual network that spans the globe.
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The networks all use a common suite of networking protocols, TCP/IP.
It is because of this commonality of protocols, this commonality of
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... TCP/IP.
It is because of this commonality of protocols, this commonality of
network functionality and interoperability that the networks provide
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... network functionality and interoperability that the networks provide
what may appear to be a seamless, integrated virtual network,
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... interoperability that the networks provide
what may appear to be a seamless, integrated virtual network,
irregardless of the underlying heterogeneity of the underlying
computer hardware ...
... Originally conceived to connect the six national supercomputing
centers that had been established, in the ensuing years, the NSFNet
backbone network and its associated mid-level networks have grown
dramatically. The networks ...
... centers that had been established, in the ensuing years, the NSFNet
backbone network and its associated mid-level networks have grown
dramatically. The networks built for mission and discipline specific
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... network and its associated mid-level networks have grown
dramatically. The networks built for mission and discipline specific
uses have also grown dramatically. More importantly, because of the
common technology, they have been able to be connected together,
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... Internet has steadily and dramatically grown over the
past years. More and more sites have connected. Each site may have
more and more uses of the network, as existing users expand and new
users are added resulting in exponential growth of network traffic.
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... more and more uses of the network, as existing users expand and new
users are added resulting in exponential growth of network traffic.
But even more dramatic are the explosions in growth due to the
innovative applications. Networks ...
... network traffic.
But even more dramatic are the explosions in growth due to the
innovative applications. Networks are having a dramatic effect on
everything from libraries to elementary schools, from sharing
expensive scientific instruments to using databases ...
... alert decision makers to major concerns
they should address during the different phases of network
deployment.
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... modems or csu's and routers,
network membership dues and upgrades to existing hardware to make it
network ...
... network membership dues and upgrades to existing hardware to make it
network compatible. Soft costs are harder to quantify but no less
important. These costs include training and education of staff,
faculty, and students, modifications to support staffing and
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... faculty, and students, modifications to support staffing and
structure, deployment of new network applications or network services
such as FTP ...
... structure, deployment of new network applications or network services
such as FTP servers, centralized electronic mail ...
... research and academic collaborations which may require resources not
affordable to the institution. These resources can be made available
via the network. As a result, a university or college may be able to
recruit students and offer a new curriculum that demands access to
resources that would only be available via the network ...
... network. As a result, a university or college may be able to
recruit students and offer a new curriculum that demands access to
resources that would only be available via the network. The
potential gain in prestige, research participation and dollars is
well work the investment.
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... evaluated for the digital library. Universities are automating and
integrating a variety of activities and providing access to the
students and staff via a campus network. At some universities,
students are able to register for classes ...
... connection to the Internet most
commonly connects to a campus-wide network with several hosts and
workstations.
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... dedicated to networking, with appropriate networking software and an
attached modem. It uses a regular phone line. When a network
connection is needed, the workstation is used to establish a
connection over the modem ...
... telecommunications area) should inventory the existing campus
networking. For those organizations that do currently have a campus
network, the inventory will provide valuable input to the development
of a short and long term technology evolution strategy.
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If a campus network does not yet exist, the development of a campus
networking strategy may have the effect of an upgrade of technology
throughout the campus. In either case, the question of how to get
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... networking strategy may have the effect of an upgrade of technology
throughout the campus. In either case, the question of how to get
network connectivity to the workstations on the faculty and staff
desks, large user rooms, residence halls, libraries and campus stores
must eventually be addressed.
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... connection to the Internet does not always imply the development of
a campus-wide network. In some cases, it may be appropriate for only
a small segment of the organization's community to have access to the
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... connection. Historically, there has been a
tendency for an academic institution to become a member of the
closest mid-level network. The best approach, given the growing
number of IP service providers, is to consider all the providers that
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... service
infrastructure. This infrastructure includes the development and
continued support of a campus-wide network. At some universities,
this network may only support data, but at many universities and
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... continued support of a campus-wide network. At some universities,
this network may only support data, but at many universities and
other organizations, the development of a campus-wide network must
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... this network may only support data, but at many universities and
other organizations, the development of a campus-wide network must
evolve to consider data, voice, and video as the applications and
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Increased use of the campus network will make additional demands on
existing network technical staff. Areas of the institution not
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... Increased use of the campus network will make additional demands on
existing network technical staff. Areas of the institution not
currently participating in data network services will want to
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... existing network technical staff. Areas of the institution not
currently participating in data network services will want to
participate. While not all of these services can be exactly
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The campus community should develop guidelines for acceptable use of
the network. These guidelines not only include policies governing
the use of the campus net, but now extend to guidelines for the
appropriate use of the Internet ...
... Internet community. NSF has an
acceptable use policy which applies to use of the backbone networks
they provide. See Appendix B. Each of the mid-level networks as
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... use of the backbone networks
they provide. See Appendix B. Each of the mid-level networks as
well as other organizations with their own backbone networks have
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... they provide. See Appendix B. Each of the mid-level networks as
well as other organizations with their own backbone networks have
their own acceptable use policy, which may not be the same as that of
NSF's. It is important to be aware of the limitations or lack of
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... their own acceptable use policy, which may not be the same as that of
NSF's. It is important to be aware of the limitations or lack of
limitations when connecting and using various networks.
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... privacy and security issues for
computing in general. Guidelines about data available on the network
and the proper use of that data and how data may be properly used and
who may properly use it, issues of copyright and attribution
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... Internet community, the
campus community must learn proper etiquette in the use of the
network, including such issues as the management of large files, data
compression ...
... Connection to the Mid-level Network ...
... connection. There is the
evaluation of hardware and software. The mid-level network or
institution providing the connection is often an excellent resource
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Every organization connecting to the network must have a unique
identifier. This identifier is known as the campus IP network ...
... network must have a unique
identifier. This identifier is known as the campus IP network
address. In addition to a numerical identifier ...
... to the number of hosts an organization anticipates connecting to its
networks. Thus the campus should carefully consider the planned
growth of its own network in applying for the appropriate class ...
... networks. Thus the campus should carefully consider the planned
growth of its own network in applying for the appropriate class of
membership. The IP service ...
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The installation itself should occur with with as little disruption
to the campus network as possible. To accomplish a such deployment,
the organization should develop a complete plan of action, which
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... Internet connection is the resulting reorientation of network
technical and network information services ...
... connection is the resulting reorientation of network
technical and network information services. There are added
responsibilities for network management ...
... network information services. There are added
responsibilities for network management as well as added network
information services ...
... services. There are added
responsibilities for network management as well as added network
information services to support the connection ...
... administrators must recognize, plan and budget for these added tasks.
Administration must also ensure that there is a clear delineation of
duties among technical and network information services staff to
avoid needless duplication of effort or conflict.
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Concurrent with the deployment of the network, the education of the
user community is critical. This includes creation of documentation
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... problems at the mid-level or backbone. An investment in staff and
user training and documentation at the beginning of the network
deployment is an investment that will show a clear return in the long
term.
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... The most critical course taught to users is on local information on
the basic functions of the network, electronic mail, file transfer,
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... and remote login. Good documentation will help promote the
successful use of the network. Documentation should be clear,
concise and to the point. During the training, it is important to
address ...
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A network is only as successful as the users say it is. From the
very beginning, the network must be presented to them as a useful
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... A network is only as successful as the users say it is. From the
very beginning, the network must be presented to them as a useful
tool. Promotion, through newsletters and other appropriate
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... As the campus community incorporates the Internet as part as its
usual routine, those responsible for the campus network and the
Internet connection ...
... connection must ensure the accessibility, reliability, and
relative ease of use of the network. This ongoing maturation of the
network constitutes a vital service ...
... relative ease of use of the network. This ongoing maturation of the
network constitutes a vital service to the user community.
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As the network becomes a crucial tool in the user community's daily
routine, so does the interface ...
... maintenance of communications hardware to make use of new technology,
and routine network operations center activities. This includes IP
number administration, monitoring of the network ...
... network operations center activities. This includes IP
number administration, monitoring of the network to determine usage
patterns, optimal routing, continuous and accurate updates of known
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... routing, continuous and accurate updates of known
problems as well as trouble shooting problem areas of the campus net.
The network staff will have to maintain its campus routing tables.
If the site serves as a backbone ...
... The scope of these technical activities depend upon the size of the
campus network and the level of campus responsibility for the
Internet connection ...
... importance as the institution comes to rely on the services of the
network and its access to the Internet.
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The education, training and promotion activities associated with the
network continue but mature both in scope and the level of network
expertise. Documentation efforts continue. Documents are refined
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... The education, training and promotion activities associated with the
network continue but mature both in scope and the level of network
expertise. Documentation efforts continue. Documents are refined
and reviewed periodically for accuracy and completeness, but
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... expertise. Documentation efforts continue. Documents are refined
and reviewed periodically for accuracy and completeness, but
individual consultation will change as network users become more
sophisticated and experienced in using the network. As more and more
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... individual consultation will change as network users become more
sophisticated and experienced in using the network. As more and more
consulting and information services are made available through the
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... consulting and information services are made available through the
network itself, network information staff will likely find themselves
increasingly involved in "training the trainers" or in individual
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... services are made available through the
network itself, network information staff will likely find themselves
increasingly involved in "training the trainers" or in individual
consultation and help sessions ...
... sessions with faculty and researchers actively
involved in collaborative research over the network.
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Promotion activities must also continue to involve new faculty and
staff, to promote and advertise major campus network activities and
projects, and to highlight new services and projects available on the
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... Internet. The continuing effort, which can include a campus
newsletter or periodic seminars on network services, is a necessary
and crucial part of recruiting new and innovative uses of the
Internet ...
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A system as complex and ubiquitous as the campus data network
requires periodic review and evaluation. As the campus network
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... A system as complex and ubiquitous as the campus data network
requires periodic review and evaluation. As the campus network
provides the primary access to the larger Internet community,
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Evaluation of network statistics provide key information on how the
network is used and who is using it. In turn, this must lead to
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... Evaluation of network statistics provide key information on how the
network is used and who is using it. In turn, this must lead to
assessment mechanisms to gauge user satisfaction with the network and
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... network is used and who is using it. In turn, this must lead to
assessment mechanisms to gauge user satisfaction with the network and
the tools used to make use of the network ...
... network and
the tools used to make use of the network. At the base level, there
are the tools provided within the network protocol ...
... network. At the base level, there
are the tools provided within the network protocol itself -- Telnet,
FTP ...
... SMTP mail -- that provide fundamental access to the Internet.
But as campus use of the network and the Internet matures, the campus
network community itself will build on those tools ...
... But as campus use of the network and the Internet matures, the campus
network community itself will build on those tools to provide special
"campus customized" tools ...
... tools to provide special
"campus customized" tools used on the network. Network services
should evaluate user needs and, where appropriate, design user
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... "campus customized" tools used on the network. Network services
should evaluate user needs and, where appropriate, design user
friendly interface ...
... Internet participation, but also which areas are not
benefitting from the new technology. Planning strategies should
include special attention to areas not making use of network
resources to make those areas aware of the potential benefits and to
provide training in the use of the network ...
... network
resources to make those areas aware of the potential benefits and to
provide training in the use of the network. In summary,
universities, schools, colleges and institutions in the Internet
community must incorporate a mechanism to evaluate both hidden
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... CSUNET
Chris Taylor
Manager, Network Technology
Office of the Chancellor
Information Resources and Technology
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... Merit
Eric Aupperle
Merit Network
2200 Bonisteel Blvd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2112
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... Executive Director
The Minnesota Regional Network
511 11th Avenue South, Box 212
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415
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... researchers and educators in
connection with research or instruction, as long as any network
that the foreign user employs for such communication provides
reciprocal access to US researchers ...
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(8) Any traffic originating from a network of another member agency
of the Federal Networking Council if the traffic meets the
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... This statement applies to use of the NSFNET Backbone only. NSF
expects that connecting networks will formulate their own use
policies. The NSF Division of Networking and Communications Research
and Infrastructure will resolve any questions about this Policy or
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... Institutions who wish to connect to the Internet should be aware that
the Internet network is, by nature, and open network. As such,
connecting institutions must make sure that security mechanisms ...
... Internet should be aware that
the Internet network is, by nature, and open network. As such,
connecting institutions must make sure that security mechanisms are
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... connecting institutions must make sure that security mechanisms are
in force on their own campus network to ensure that unauthorized or
inappropriate use of campus resources is not exploited by either the
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An assessment of security on the campus network prior to connecting
to the Internet should ensure that all required security ...
... Internet should ensure that all required security patches are
installed on all campus connected systems as well as on the campus
network. Systems with sensitive data or information should be
physically secure as well as up to date with software security
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... physically secure as well as up to date with software security
patches. In so far as possible, network addressable devices should
be secure. Changes to these devices should only be effected by
authorized network management ...
... network addressable devices should
be secure. Changes to these devices should only be effected by
authorized network management personnel to avoid potential security
risks.
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