Geneva College PREPNET/NSFNET Connection

9318935日内瓦平克顿学院请求国家科学基金会支持将其校园网连接到PREPnet。PREPnet是位于宾夕法尼亚州的中级网络。PREPnet将提供运营管理和信息服务，并将日内瓦学院连接到NSFNET，这是一个高速（每秒150 - 4500万比特）的国家骨干网。学院需要更大的功能和网络速度，以便能够访问超级计算机，图书馆，进行文件传输以及能够实现更可靠的邮件系统。学生和教师的研究将受益于这种联系。这也是学校探索创新教育资源的独特机会。

9318935 Pinkerton Geneva College requests support from NSF for connection of its campus network to PREPnet. PREPnet is the midlevel network located in the state of Pennsylvania. PREPnet will provide operations management and information services and it will give Geneva College connection to the NSFNET, a high speed (1.5 - 45 million bits per second) National Backbone network. The College needs greater functionality and network speed to be able to access supercomputers, libraries, and make file transfers along with being able to implement a more reliable mail system. Students and faculty research will benefit from the link. This is also a unique opportunity for the school to explore innovative educational resources.