An Improved Telecommunications Network for North Dakota

该奖项能够增强现有的全州范围内 北达科他州的学术网络。 该网络有12个节点，11个 这是国家支持的高等教育机构， 是州政府机构。 其中一个节点现在连接到 NSFNET通过NORTHWESTNET，并将提供连接 其他国家节点。 该奖项允许安装在每个 一个路由器的高等教育网站，可以容纳TCP/IP 以及当前正在使用的专有协议。 现有 传输线速度正在从56，000比特/秒 每秒154.4万比特。 该网络继续 由州政府机构运营，并由 州政府和高等教育计算机网络。 该奖项的期限为两年。

This award enables enhancement of an existing statewide academic network for North Dakota. The network has 12 nodes, 11 of which are state-supported institutions of higher learning, and one is a state government agency. One of the nodes now connects to NSFNET through NORTHWESTNET, and will provide connectivity for the other state nodes. The award allows for installation at each higher education site of a router which can accomodate both TCP/IP and a proprietary protocol currently being used. The existing transmission line speed is being upgraded from 56,000 bits per second to 1.544 million bits per second. The network continues to be operated by a state government agency, and owned and managed by the state government and the higher education computer network. Duration of the award is two years.