

                                       AARNET


            _A_d_d_r_e_s_s:
            Geoff Huston, Network Technical Manager
            AARNet
            GPO Box 1142 Canberra ACT 2601 Australia

            _E_m_a_i_l: AARNet@AARNet.edu.au

            _P_h_o_n_e: +61 6 249 3385


            _D_e_s_c_r_i_p_t_i_o_n

            The Australian Academic and Research Network (AARNet)  is  a
            national  network  that interconnects the major academic and
            research facilities within Australia.  The network  connects
            all Australian universities, the Commonwealth Scientific and
            Industrial and Research Organisation (CSIRO), and many other
            government,  commercial,  and industrial research facilities
            in Australia.

            Internally the network uses a  mix  of  2-mbit  and  48-kbit
            leased  lines and multi-protocol routers to provide the con-
            nection infrastructure.

            The network supports national TCP/IP  and  DECnet  Phase  IV
            services. The TCP/IP network is interconnected to the Inter-
            net via a PACCOM link to FIX-West at Mountain View, Califor-
            nia.   At  time  of  writing  this international link uses a
            256-kbit satellite circuit.

            _N_e_t_w_o_r_k _A_c_c_e_s_s

            The network is connected to the Internet.

            _W_h_o _C_a_n _U_s_e _t_h_e _R_e_s_o_u_r_c_e/_R_e_s_t_r_i_c_t_i_o_n_s

            AARNet can be used for academic and reseach purposes, and in
            servicing  the broad requirements of the Australian academic
            and research sector.
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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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            _M_i_s_c_e_l_l_a_n_e_o_u_s _I_n_f_o_r_m_a_t_i_o_n

            Documents, quarterly reports, usage graphs, and maps of AAR-
            Net   are   available   by   anonymous  ftp  from  the  host
            AARNet.edu.au.

            A resource guide of services and organisations connected  to
            AARNet can be found in the subdirectory /pub/resource-guide.

            As well as providing networking services  within  Australia,
            AARNet  funds  a number of developmental programs within the
            country.  These currently include  a  pilot  national  X.500
            directory  service  and a national file information/archival
            service.

            In general the Australian hosts on the Internet are  grouped
            under the ".au" domain name.


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