






            PREPnet (Pennsylvania Research and Economic Partnership Network)


            _A_d_d_r_e_s_s:
            PREPnet
            530 N. Neville Street
            Pittsburgh, PA 15213

            _E-_m_a_i_l: prepnet+@andrew.cmu.edu

            _P_h_o_n_e: (412)268-7870


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

            PREPnet is a mid-level network  serving  Pennsylvania  since
            May  1988  for  purposes  of education, research, technology
            transfer, and economic development within the state.   PREP-
            net  was  initiated through the joint efforts of the govern-
            ment of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Bell Telephone  of
            Pennsylvania,  and  the  PREPnet  consortium of universities
            (Carnegie  Mellon,  Drexel  University,  Lehigh  University,
            Pennsylvania State University, Temple University, University
            of Pennsylvania, and University of  Pittsburgh).   The  Com-
            monwealth of Pennsylvania is the inter-LATA carrier and Bell
            Telephone of Pennsylvania is the network operator, the owner
            of  the  equipment,  and  the  marketing  agent  for network
            access.  Supercomputing  resources  and  a  gateway  to  the
            Internet  (NSFNET)  are provided by the Pittsburgh Supercom-
            puting  Center.   Other  member  institutions  have  made  a
            variety  of information resources available on PREPnet, such
            as university library catalogs, bulletin boards, and various
            other  databases containing statistical, agricultural, demo-
            graphic, economic, and medical data.  The network  architec-
            ture  consists  of  a  T1 backbone connecting hubs in Pitts-
            burgh, Philadelphia, and Allentown/Bethlehem, and a  56-Kbps
            connection to a hub in Scranton.  PREPnet uses the Transmis-
            sion Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).

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

            Any IP host of any  member  or  affiliate  organization  may
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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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            access PREPnet.  Access options range from T1 connections to
            asynchronous SLIP connections.

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

            PREPnet is available to serve Pennsylvania clients who  have
            a valid reason to use the Internet.  Organizations operating
            within Pennsylvania involved in education,  research,  tech-
            nology transfer, or the economic development of Pennsylvania
            are eligible to participate.   Non-profit  institutions  may
            become  members, and others may affiliate.  Usage consistent
            with the above purposes is considered acceptable.   Examples
            of  unacceptable  usage would include commercial order-entry
            or invoicing, or advertising of commercial products.   PREP-
            net  does  not  presently carry transit traffic whose source
            and destination are both outside the state.

            _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:  Thomas W. Bajzek, twb+@andrew.cmu.edu

            NIC Manager:  Marsha L. Perrott, mlp+@andrew.cmu.edu





























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