The University's core network provides high speed access among all campuses and to the Internet, supporting not only academic and administrative needs, but special research applications. The speed of the connectivity provided is among the most robust that is available anywhere in the country.
General Services
- Integrated Backbone (IB)
- Enterprise Service Connection to the Integrated Backbone (IB)
- Firewall Service
- Laptop Ports
- Network Operations Center
- Penn State Anywhere, a VPN (Virtual Private Network) Service
- Redundant Integrated Backbone (IB) Connection Service
- Telecommunications and Networking Services (TNS)
- Wireless Services
LAN Services
- LAN Design, Installation, Maintenance and Modification
- Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Service
- Firewall Service for Colleges and Departments
- Multicast Routing Service
- Wireless LAN Service for Colleges and Departments
Additional Network Support Services
- Administrative Information Services (AIS)
- Backup Service for Departments - Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM)
- Cable Location Service
- Cable TV Service
- Cable Wiring Service
- Co-Location Center
- Domain Name Service (DNS)
- Internet Access Information
- Internet Protocol Address Assignment
- Internet2 K20 Initiative
- Forms for Network Support Services
- Network Time Service
- Point-to-Point Circuit
- Residence Hall Computing Service and Support
- Satellite Downlink Design
- Satellite Uplink Service
- System status
