Support of the National Science Foundation Networking Program

本提案为支持三年以上的服务， 网络和通信研究司， 基础设施包括：建筑领域的努力 最新配置的分析和性能评估 NSFNET骨干网的维护; 为网络上的网关提供的服务;以及出席 指定的会议。 它延续了前一个 美国国家科学基金会为支持基金会的计划提供服务的赠款， 超级计算机网络（NSFNET的早期配置 骨干网）。 提供的服务包括：先进的 建筑规划;相关的鉴定和研究 技术问题;业绩评价和援助 网络间配置和协议收敛问题。*

This proposal for services over 3 years in support of the Division of Networking and Communications Research and Infrastructure includes: efforts in the area of architecture analysis and performance evaluation of the lastest configuration of the NSFNET backbone network; maintenance of timekeeping services for gateways on the network; and attendance at designated meetings. It continues the effort begun in a previous NSF grant for services in support of the foundation's program for supercomputer networks (an earlier configuration of the NSFNET backbone network). The services provided included: advanced architecural planning; identification and study of related technical problems; and performance evaluation and assistance on internetwork configuration and protocol convergence issues.***