






                  BARRNet, the Bay Area Regional Research Network


            _A_d_d_r_e_s_s:
            Pine Hall, Rm. 115
            Stanford University
            Stanford, CA 94305-4122

            _E-_m_a_i_l: info@nic.barrnet.net

            _P_h_o_n_e: (415) 725-1790


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

            BARRNet is the  Northern  California  regional  hub  of  the
            NSFNet,  the National Science Foundation Network.  BARRNet's
            purpose is to facilitate scientific and educational communi-
            cations  using high-performance computer networking technol-
            ogy and wide-area telecommunications utilities, and to  pro-
            mote  collaboration, sharing of information, and wide access
            to computer resources for research and educational purposes.
            BARRNet  was  established in 1986 under a grant from the NSF
            by a consortium of six  members:  Stanford  University,  the
            NASA Ames Research Center, and the Berkeley, Santa Cruz, San
            Francisco, and Davis campuses of the University of  Califor-
            nia.   Since then BARRNet has grown to include several addi-
            tional government and private research laboratories and more
            than twenty-five corporate affiliates.

            Four BARRNet sites-UC  Berkeley,  Stanford  University,  the
            Lawrence  Livermore  National  Laboratory, and NASA Ames-are
            connected in a ring by data circuits  running  at  T1  speed
            (1.544  Mbps).   UC Davis, which is connected to UC Berkeley
            by a T1 line, is also considered a core site;  the remaining
            sites  are  connected to one of the core sites, typically by
            T1 or 56kbps lines, but in some cases by microwave or direct
            Ethernet (10 Mbps) connections.  BARRNet is connected to the
            NSFNET by an NSS  (Nodal  Switching  Subsystem)  located  at
            Stanford  University.   Stanford  is  also  the  site of the
            BARRNet Network Operating Center, or NOC.

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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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            Beginning in April of 1990, BARRNet's membership  fees  will
            be  adjusted  to  reflect  size and type of organization, as
            well as connection speed.  Also during the spring and summer
            of  1990,  BARRNet will be implementing low-speed (9600 bps)
            dedicated line services,  with  dial-up  services  available
            shortly thereafter.

            An  Administrative  Committee   oversees   BARRNet   policy,
            finances,  and  general  operations.   A Technical Committee
            advises the Administrative Committee, and  oversees  day-to-
            day operations such as routing.

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

            Any host on a network connected to BARRNet can reach (and be
            reached  from)  any  host  on any network on NSFNet and most
            other parts of the Internet.

            _W_h_o _C_a_n _U_s_e _B_A_R_R_N_e_t

            BARRNet's primary use is for scientific research or instruc-
            tion  by  its non-profit members.  Use of BARRNet in support
            of a not-for-profit  member's  research  or  instruction  is
            acceptable.   Use  of  BARRNet  for  scientific  research or
            instruction at for-profit affiliate sites may or may not  be
            consistent  with  the  purposes  of  BARRNet,  and  will  be
            reviewed on a case-by-case basis.  Commercial uses  such  as
            billing or advertising are prohibited.

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

            Executive Director:

            William H. Yundt
            Pine Hall Rm. 115
            Stanford University
            Stanford, CA 94305-4122
            gd.why@forsythe.stanford.edu
            (415) 723-3104

            Technical Comittee Chair:

            Philip Almquist
            Pine Hall, Rm. 115
            Stanford University
            Stanford, CA 94305-4122
            almquist@jessica.stanford.edu
            (415) 723-2229



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            Network Operating Center

            Manager: Ron Roberts
            Business Hours:         (415) 723-7360
            After hours/weekends:   (415) 723-1611
            barrnet-noc@nic.barrnet.net













































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