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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,
_________________________
The information in this section is provided in accor-
dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front
of this guide.
January 25, 1991 NNSC Section 5.3, Page 1
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.
January 25, 1991 NNSC Section 5.3, Page 2