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 _________________________ The information in this section is provided in accor- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front of this guide. March 29, 1990 NNSC Section 5.16, Page 1 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 March 29, 1990 NNSC Section 5.16, Page 2