The equipment includes workstations, servers, and hubs for both Ethernet and Token Ring networking architectures. Switching equipment, such as 3Com's Link Switch 1000 Ethernet switch, as well as wireless architectures, such as Motorola's Altair and NCR's WaveLAN systems, are emphasized, giving a wide range connectivity experiences. CPT has a mix of network and computing equipment and software. Server capable computers from such vendors as IBM and Hewlett Packard are in use. Client-based computers from IBM and Hewlett Packard as well as Macintosh computers from Apple provide a rich and challenging mix of hardware compatibility issues.
Connections are available to the university network and ultimately to the Internet.
Long Term Plans Long term plans for the facility include support of a new degree option in Telecommunications and Networking Technology to be administered by the Department of Computer Technology. By modeling alternative networking scenarios for a particular company, students in Telecommunications and Networking Technology will be able to objectively evaluate alternatives in the School of Technology's facilities. Additionally, industry will be able to avoid costly and potentially disruptive testing of networking alternatives on production networks. The only course that currently uses this lab is CPT 330, PC Connectivity and Local Area Networks. All rights reserved.