Network Group Projects

Data Communications:

• Wireless Deployment: 2.4GHz wireless service is being tested and deployed, based on the Lucent WaveLAN products.

Network Development:

• Network Registration System: Continued work on our network registration system (http://netreg.net.cmu.edu).
• VPN: Improvements to our Virtual Private Networking service (using no encryption; for IP address extension purposes. (http://vpn.net.cmu.edu)
• NetMon: Automated tools for discovery of network topology, identification of unregistered machines, and location tracking.
• AuthBridge: Replacement of NetBar system, providing authenticated network access.
• SIP/VoIP: Analysis and development of SIP-related tools (softphone, other clients).
• NetNotify (development name: Epidemic): Abuse incident tracking system.

Network Engineering:

Current Projects:

• Voice over IP: Continued support and development of campus VoIP systems and plans.
• External Connectivitity:
  • We have upgraded our primary connection to the PSC GigaPOP to a Gigabit Ethernet connection.
  • We are exploring options for improving our current 155 Mb/sec backup link.
• Dorm Network Infrastructure: We have upgraded the network between each dorm and our network core to run at Gigabit Ethernet, a tenfold increase over their former speed. We are currently replacing the end user hubs with switched interfaces, which will allow the students to have a high perfomance link to the rest of campus.
• Quality of Service: We are planning our QoS strategy, to prepare our network for future services which require a low latency network infrastructure.
• IP Multicast: Planned testing of capability of multicasting video streams across the network, as an option for future CATV service