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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.
_________________________
The information in this section is provided in accor-
dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front
of this guide.
July 16, 1991 NNSC Section 5.41, Page 1
_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.
July 16, 1991 NNSC Section 5.41, Page 2