From: utzoo!decvax!microsof!uw-beave!uw-june!golde
Newsgroups: net.general
Title: Request for Information
Article-I.D.: uw-june.191
Posted: Fri Nov 12 23:03:41 1982
Received: Mon Nov 15 01:45:19 1982

The University of Washington, line many other universities, is 
currently embarking upon a study leading toward the design of
a Local Area Network (LAN) for the campus. There are a number
of such networks already in existence, e.g. BRUNET at Brown 
University, and KIEWIT at Dartmouth College. However, there
appears to be no existing inventories of such networks. I believe
that such an inventory would help many universities in their
planning effort; hence, I am suggesting that one be started. 

Since we are on the ARPANET, I am setting up a file at our
ARPANET node (DEC-2060, ARPANET address WASHINGTON), with the
name <bboard>LAN-info.txt. You may look at this file, or, if
you send me a request, I will send you a copy via USENET.

To make this file grow, please send me mail containing the
information below, and I will add it to the file. Any update
of incomplete or incorrect information would also be welcome.

Please send this notice to other BBOARDS as well. Note that I
am limiting this inventory to campus-wide networks, excluding
small departmental or single-building nets.

Initially, I would like to gather the following information for
every campus-wide LAN on a US or Canadian campus:

1. Name of institution and name of network (if any)

2. Name, address, and telephone number of contact person who
   can provide further information

3. Brief technical characterization of network (broadband-coax,
   twisted-pair, Ethernet, telephone lines, speed, topology,
   etc.)

4. Operational status (planned, under construction, etc.)

5. Access to national networks (ARPANET, TELENET, etc.)

6. Literature pointers (references to further information)

Thank you.

Hellmut Golde (ARPANET: GOLDE at WASHINGTON)
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