NSFNET CONNECTIVITY VIA MICHNET

小行星9318961 阿奎那学院请求NSF支持其校园网络连接到Michnet和NSFNET。 Michnet是位于密歇根州的中级网络，将提供运营和网络信息服务。 它将为阿奎那学院提供每秒5.6万比特的NSFNET连接，NSFNET是一个高速（每秒150万至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，并使文件传输沿着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。

9318961 LaFleur Aquinas College requests support from NSF for a connection of its campus network to Michnet and NSFNET. Michnet is the midlevel network located in the state of Michigan that will provide operations and network information services. It will give Aquinas College a 56 thousand bits per second 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.