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TNS LAN Design Service Overview
TNS will design and install local area networks (LANs) that meet the following criteria:
- Utilize Penn State's standard cabling system.
- Attach to Penn State's Integrated Backbone.
- Utilize Penn State's Integrated Backbone as their primary access path to other networks.
- Are constructed with equipment and devices that are considered current.
A LAN design is the technical schematic indicating topology (the shape or arrangement of a local communication system), proper connection methods, hub electronics, patch and drop cables, and other items that are necessary in developing a local area network. TNS' LAN design team assists with physical network designs and can provide detailed drawings of the proposed new LAN configuration, or review services such as any additions, moves, changes, and repairs that may be necessary for existing designs. There is usually no charge for this service, although under certain circumstances there may be a fee.
In order to ensure that all Penn State students, faculty, and staff have access to the latest capabilities provided by Internet 2, TNS is constantly improving the Integrated Backbone at Penn State. All designs for new LANs being attached to the Integrated Backbone will utilize new equipment selected specifically to handle the higher speeds and new protocols supported by the Integrated Backbone and desired by our customers. Since it is sometimes not possible to mix the old and new technologies, designs for expansions to existing LANs may require the replacement of older equipment with the newer devices. Please review TNS' Installation and Maintenance of Local Area Networks Policy for a more detailed explanation.
Penn State's Security Policy, AD20 Computers and Network Security, describes requirements and responsibilities pertinent to any LAN design, including those designed by TNS. In particular, if any of the LAN ports are "open ports" intended, for example, for mobile computing, they may be in violation of AD20. TNS can provide Mobility LANs or Wireless LANs specifically for this purpose, forcing an individual to authenticate themselves before data can flow between the open side of an authentication device and the remainder of the LAN.
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