JvNCnet


            _A_d_d_r_e_s_s:
            JvNCnet
            Princeton University
            6 von Neumann Hall
            Princeton, NJ 08544

            _E_m_a_i_l: nisc@nisc.jvnc.net

            _P_h_o_n_e:
            (609) 258-2400
            (609) 258-1544 (for the Network Operations Center)


            _D_e_s_c_r_i_p_t_i_o_n

            JvNCnet is a  North  East  Research  Regional  Network  with
            direct  access  to  the  NSFNET  backbone.  JvNCnet also has
            international connections to several Scandinavian  countries
            (Norway,  Finland,  Iceland,  Sweden,  and  Denmark) via the
            network's connection to NORDUnet, and to France and Switzer-
            land via the link to INRIA.

            The regional network, the first T-1  (1.544  Mbps)  academic
            network, evolved from the thirteen members of the Consortium
            for Scientific Computing to a  regional  network,  currently
            with  thirty-one  sites concentrated in the Northeast.  When
            the John von Neumann National Supercomputer Center closed in
            April  1990,  JvNCnet  moved its headquarters to, and became
            part of, Princeton University.

            JvNCnet is engineered as a backbone network  where  backbone
            nodes  are  connected  to each other with multiple T1 lines.
            These backbone nodes fan out to connect JvNCnet  members  at
            T1,  fractional  T1  (128 kbps), 56 kbps, 19.2 kbps, and 9.6
            kbps over dedicated and dial-up lines.  Backbone  nodes  are
            located at phone company premises in the cities of Princeton
            (NJ), Trenton (NJ), Philadelphia (PA), Boston  (MA),  Provi-
            dence  (RI), New Haven (CT), New York (NY), and Newark (NJ).
            Member institutions connect to the  closest  backbone  node,
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            The information in this section is provided  in  accor-
            dance  with the copyright notice appearing at the front
            of this guide.




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            reducing the circuit costs for JvNCnet sites.

            The institutions currently on JvNCnet are:

            American  Mathematical  Society,  AT&T  Bell   Laboratories,
            Bellcore,  Bristol-Meyers Squibb, Geophysical Fluid Dynamics
            Laboratories, INRIA, Institute for Advanced Study, Institute
            for Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Kean College, Mead
            Data Central, Montclair State College, NEARnet,  New  Jersey
            Institute of Technology, New York University, NORDUnet, Penn
            State University, Princeton University, Rohm & Haas, Rutgers
            University, Siemens Corporate Research, Stevens Institute of
            Technology, Trenton State College, Trinity College,  Univer-
            sity  of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, University of
            Pennsylvania, University of Rhode Island,  Wesleyan  Univer-
            sity, Yale University,

            The network is operated twenty-four hours a day, seven  days
            a  week.  The network staff of JvNCnet is organized into six
            groups.  These are (i) Network Information  Services  Group,
            (ii)  Network  Operations  Group,  (iii) Network Engineering
            Group, (iv) Network Installation and Maintenance Group,  (v)
            Marketing Office, and (vi) Business Office.

            _N_e_t_w_o_r_k _A_c_c_e_s_s

            Network access is available to all Internet sites who desire
            access  to  JvNCnet  members. JvNCnet follows the Acceptable
            Use Policy of the National Science Foundation Network.

            _M_i_s_c_e_l_l_a_n_e_o_u_s _I_n_f_o_r_m_a_t_i_o_n

            JvNCnet produces a quarterly newsletter, _M_e_g_a_b_y_t_e_s, and com-
            plete  monthly  operations  reports.  The network also hosts
            quarterly regional meetings for members as well as  seminars
            and  training  session that are open to the entire data net-
            working community.  For further information on JvNCnet, con-
            tact  the Network Coordinator at nisc@nisc.jvnc.net or (609)
            258-2405.












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