Telecommunications and Networking Services

TNS provides the following set of networking services to the University community at no cost to the end unit. Such services include:

• Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) - which allows network computers to be dynamically configured.
• Domain Name Service (DNS) - which provides the authoritative Domain Name System Servers at PSU.EDU to resolve network names into Internet Protocol, IP, addresses.
• Internet Protocol Address Assignment (IPAA) - which allows TNS to manage and assign IP address space (e.g., IPv4 and IPv6).
• Multicast Routing - which allows TNS to transport properly constructed and addressed IP packets to multiple destinations using multicast routing technologies.
• Real Time Measurement (RTM) - which provides information about real time Integrated Backbone (IB) network performance.
• Network Time Service - which allows TNS to provide a clock service to the University that is synchronized to The National Institute of Standards clock.
• SMTP Host Registration - which allows contacts to registered SMTP hosts.

If you have a question about this service or would like to make a request to add, change, or terminate this service please contact TNS at (814) 865-1696 or submit your request through the Service Inquiry Form  .

• General Information
• Cable Television
• Integrated Backbone
• Local Area Network (LAN)
• Networking
• Satellite
• Videoconferencing
• Voice Systems
• Cable/ Wiring

• Service Inquiry Form  
• Request/update DHCP Server service
• Request DHCP Transport Service
• Create, delete, update subdomain
• Search registered subdomains
• Manage DNS service for one or more hosts
• Request new/additional IPv4 address space
• Request new/additional IPv6 address space
• Contacts List Self Update
• SMTP Host Registration