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SYNOPSIS
OF SERVICES
The Networking
Services Team is responsible for administering several phases of the
campus network. This includes network installation and construction,
network repair, maintenance, and upgrading, network
date/voice/video communications, and PC hardware recommendations.
The Networking Services Team designed and built a
Fiber Optic Backbone among three buildings designated as Main Distribution
Frame (MDF) Hub Buildings, they are: the GL Butler Building, the
Telecommunications Building, and the Lyons Science Building. All
remaining buildings are designated as Satellite Buildings. Fiber
Optic connectivity is provided to all Satellite Buildings from a
supporting MDF Hub Building.
All buildings on campus have been refitted with Category 5 Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) cabling and
Fiber Optic connectivity. Additionally, we are designing and
maintaining IP-based network printing, remote file storage and Microsoft
Exchange E-mail services.
Serv
The Networking Services Team is providing
connectivity to both the campus network and the World Wide Web. This
connectivity provides access to the Library On-line Services,
Micro-computer application software, administrative VAX systems, and other
off-campus services.
SERVICES
WE OFFER
Email
Fayetteville State University is currently using a Microsoft Exchange Mail environment.
Network
Printing
Remote
printing is provided through IP-based printing to Networked HP
printers.
File
Storage
Internet
Access
Internet
access is provide by MCNC, The Super Computing Center of North
Carolina. Fayetteville State University is one of sixteen (16)
regional POP sites on the North Carolina Information Highway.
Currently, the connection is rated as a DS3 (45 Mb) link.
Network
Backbone Service
Fayetteville
State University has a fiber optic network backbone that provides 4000
Mbps of throughput. This backbone was designed for and built upon Cisco
technologies. The
backbone is currently serviced by three buildings in a redundant ring
topology design.
Network
Satellite Service
Satellite
buildings receive backbone connectivity from a 2000 Mbps (full duplex
gigabit) rated fiber optic connection.
Desktop
Connectivity
Fayetteville
State University users access the campus network with a 10/100
switched Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) connection.
Client
IP Addresses
IP address
service is provided to all campus users from a Microsoft DHCP server.
Fayetteville State University is a Class "B" authorized
user. The Class "B" license for Fayetteville State
University has been Class "C" complex subnetted.
Computer
Equipment Ordering Assistance and Recommendations
Support
and assistance with ordering computer equipment is provided to all
Fayetteville State University users. The recommendations on our
pricing page have been tested and verified to be compatible with our
software packages and network configurations. Ordering information is available
on this web site for ordering computers, printers, and accessories.
Lab
Design Assistance
Support
is available for designing and coordinating the installation of new
computer labs. Support is also available for reconfiguring and
updating of existing computer labs.
New
and Renovated Construction Design Assistance
Support
is available for engineering and designing of computer services for
new and renovated construction.
Network
Security
Develop,
monitor, and maintain a secure network to protect users, equipment and
services.
Research
and Development
Looking
into products, services, and technologies for possible use by the
campus community. Research and development is done by acquiring new
technologies and testing them for what can or cannot be done. Models
are then developed for future reference.
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