






                      OARnet, Ohio Academic Resources Network


            _A_d_d_r_e_s_s:
            Attn: Alison Brown
            OARnet
            The Ohio Supercomputer Center
            1224 Kinnear Road
            Columbus, Ohio 43212

            _E_m_a_i_l: network@oar.net

            _P_h_o_n_e: (614) 292-8100


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

            OARnet is the regional network for the state  of  Ohio.   It
            serves  the higher education community, providing Ohio scho-
            lars access to colleagues worldwide.  OARnet  also  provides
            commercial connectivity to industrial and commercial members
            with unrestricted traffic flow between other OARnet  members
            and the Internet.  Libraries, databases, national and inter-
            national laboratories, and research centers are  accessible,
            helping make Ohio schools competitive.

            The Ohio Academic Resources Network (OARnet) was established
            in  1987  to  provide statewide access to the Cray supercom-
            puter at the Ohio Supercomputer Center.  Since then  it  has
            evolved into a network supporting all aspects of higher edu-
            cation in Ohio.  A primary goal of OARnet is  to  facilitate
            collaborative  projects  and  sharing  of  resources between
            institutions, including those  outside  the  state.   OARnet
            connections  are available to Ohio academic institutions and
            corporations engaged in  reseach,  product  development,  or
            instruction.    Colleges,   universities,   and   industries
            currently use OARnet connections to communicate  within  the
            state and with colleagues around the country.

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

            OARnet uses the Internet (TCP/IP) and DECnet protocols  over
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            dedicated 56-kbps and  T1  (1.544  megabit-per-second)  cir-
            cuits.   OARnet participants using TCP/IP protocols are con-
            nected to the worldwide Internet.  OARnet is also  connected
            to NSFNET, the national research and education network spon-
            sored by the National Science Foundation.   Internet  access
            is  also  provided  by  OARnet with 9.6 and 38.4 kbps dialup
            connections to  OARnet  POP  (Points-of-Presence)  locations
            throughout Ohio using V.32/V.42 modems.

            _W_h_o _C_a_n _U_s_e _t_h_e _N_e_t_w_o_r_k

            There are no restrictions.

            _M_i_s_c_e_l_l_a_n_e_o_u_s _I_n_f_o_r_m_a_t_i_o_n:

            Network Operations Center (NOC)
            Hours: 24x7 coverage

            Hotline: (614) 292-5555

            Email: noc@oar.net
            OARnet User Problems: noc@oar.net
            User Information: nic@oar.net
            Engineering Staff: engineers@oar.net

            See  also  the  information  about  the  Ohio  Supercomputer
            Center.
























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