| Standard
Datajack Connectivity |
Our basic mode of service to the end user on the IUB campus is
switched Ethernet to the datajack in the office, dorm room, or public
area.
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| Inter-Building
(Backbone) Connectivity |
Buildings are connected to the campus backbone using
Ethernet equipment and fiber optic cable where provisioned. Where
fiber is not available, buildings with IU dial tone are connected
at T1 speeds (1.54 Mbps) using copper pairs in the IU wireplant. To
connect an IU office or affiliate not located within a building on
the IU phone system, Greek Houses for example, the GreekNet (covered
as a separate service, below) was developed as an agreement between
SBC and IU to provide T1 service to these houses |
| Internet
Service |
Worldwide Internet connectivity (known
as commodity Internet) is maintained for IUB students, faculty and
staff by connection to a major Internet service provider. IUB Network
Operations monitors the use of this service and assures the availability
of bandwidth and connectivity. |
| Remote Access
Modem Pool |
A pool of modems is available at IUB for up to
56Kbps dial-up access by Indiana University users. With the increased
availability of DSL and cable modem services, many are shifting away from
the lower speed dial-up services to achieve higher remote access |
| GreekNet |
For Greek Houses and other buildings which house University
related activities in a building not on the IU phone system, an optimized
colaboration with SBC allows a reasonably priced connection
to the IU network at T1 speeds. |
| Community
Services (Bloomington ISPs) |
To allow local ISPs to pass traffic destined for hosts
on the IUB network, and visa versa, without routing this traffic through
the Internet, we provide a common peering point on the IU campus. |
| Wireless
Network Support |
UITS, Telecommunications provides planning, technical support and
guidance for departments with campus-wide wireless installations, and offers
a new wireless service with full support in buildings and other common areas.
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| Intercampus
Connectivity |
Data connections from IUB to IUPUI and
the Regional Campuses, and to the Internet 2 (Abilene) Network (via
IUPUI) are maintained by IU Network Operations. |
| Halls
of Residence Networking Services |
Connectivity from the Halls of Residence on the IUB
campus is managed as a separate network, providing networking services
to students in their dormatories, in a manner similar to the rest
of the campus network |
| Advanced
Remote Access Services |
With the advent of new high speed services like DSL and cable modems
offered by commercial ISPs, attractive alternatives to the standard
dial-up mode of remote access are now available to enable IU staff,
faculty and students to have a higher bandwidth connection to the
internet.
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