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: 415-723-3104 _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. _________________________ The information in this section is provided in accor- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front of this guide. February 28, 1990 NNSC Section 5.26, Page 1 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 415-723-7520 Technical Comittee Chair: Philip Almquist Pine Hall, Rm. 115 Stanford University Stanford, CA 94305-4122 almquist@jessica.stanford.edu 415-723-2229 February 28, 1990 NNSC Section 5.26, Page 2 Network Operating Center Manager: Ron Roberts Business Hours: 415-723-7360 After hours/weekends: 415-723-1611 barrnet-noc@nic.barrnet.net. February 28, 1990 NNSC Section 5.26, Page 3