The first phase of HSCNet2000 will focus on solving connectivity problems. New building backbones will be installed to isolate and resolve the physical errors within the building LANs. Switching technology will allow for greater bandwidth per port, simultaneous conversations, multicast support, and isolation of physical level errors. Switches are replacing hubs. A shared LAN segment operates like a party line telephone, only one person or computer can talk at a time.
Bottom line is more bandwidth per user.
QOS prioritizes traffic to ensure that mission-critical applications get the service they require. Application and networking equipment standards for QOS are now available to make sure critical business application traffic receives priority. CNS will contact agencies and provide specific cost estimates for joining the new network. As we examine other buildings we will expand the list. Departmental LANs consist of cabling, workstations, and servers connected to each other by a hub or switch and usually confined to an office suite or single building.