As part of the mission of OIS to establish and support the university's data communications network, we outline here the policy and charges for OIS installed network connectivity. This document deals with connecting computers to the campus-wide network and the Internet. In both cases compatibility is an important issue and OIS requests that current recommendations be considered. Separately purchased network chassis still need to be installed by OIS and will have associated installation charges as outlined at the end of this document.
All prices listed below include vendor shipping, handling, and appropriate sales tax.
This is the connection from the wiring closet to and including the faceplate in each office and the cable to the computer s network card. The connection is usually made to a wall in the office and includes two data lines on one faceplate. The network chassis sits in the wiring closet and connects each data line to the network backbone. Connecting both ports on a data jack incurs 2 port charges. The network chassis sits in the wiring closet and connects each data line to the network backbone.