Vermont Access to NSFnet

佛蒙特大学将把他们的校园网连接到新英格兰学术和研究网络(NEARnet)，这是NSFnet的一个区域网络。与NEARnet的直接连接将使研究人员能够更好地访问因特网和其他国家网络，如CSNET/BITNET和USENET。拟议的150万比特每秒专用通信链路将提高文件传输、远程登录和电话会议等数据通信功能的可靠性、速度、周转率和灵活性。NEARnet将提供设备、维护和信息服务。佛蒙特大学将能够将超级计算和协作研究整合到研究生和研究生课程中。此外，国家图书馆服务处和米德尔伯里学院将与主校园连接，并通过现有的本地网络提供与因特网其他部分的连接。因此，该项目提供了州立机构之间的资源共享，极大地促进了学生和教职员工的研究，并为补充课程工作提供了宝贵的资源。

The University of Vermont will connect their campus network to the New England Academic and Research Network (NEARnet), a regional network which is part of the NSFNET. Direct connection to NEARnet will provide researchers with improved access to the Internet and other national networks such as CSNET/Bitnet and USENET. The proposed 1.5 million bit per second, dedicated, communication link will improve reliability, speed, turn-around, and flexibility for data communication functions such as file transfer, remote login, and teleconferencing. NEARnet will provide for equipment, maintenance, and information services. The University of Vermont will be able to integrate supercomputing and collaborative research into graduate and udergraduate curricula. In addition the State Library Services and Middlebury College will be connected to the main campus and provided connectivity to the rest of the Internet through already existing local networks. This project thus provides sharing of resources among the state institutions, greatly facilitates research by students and faculty, and provides a valuable resource to supplement course work.***