Intended Audience: staff with responsibility for facilities, telecommunications and IT technical support Update cycle: every 2 yrs. Current date:  January 2006 Next scheduled update:  January 2008

     

Wired
The University at Albany supports 1Gigabit/100 Megabit and 10 Megabit switched Ethernet utilizing category 6 twisted pair cable and single and multimode fiber.

The backbone is 1 Gigabit for building access. 10/100 Megabit switched Ethernet serves each floor.  10/100 Megabit serves each data jack. The University at Albany has standardized on Cisco equipment.

Wireless Access Points
The University at Albany support wireless standards 802.11b and g.  The University at Albany has standardized on Cisco wireless equipment.

Remote Access
The University at Albany supports remote access (access from off-campus locations) via virtual private network (VPN) client software via the web. Users are responsible for their own ISP connectivity. The University at Albany has standardized on the Cisco VPN client.

Equipment specifications are available from the Office of Telecommunications.