This document provides an overview of factors controlling network connection policy. It explains funding issues and factors affecting availability of token ring and Ethernet across the campus.
Revenue comes from charges for connections requested by university departments.
Charges for a network connection should cover expenses and this account should be self-supporting. Costs for network parts, cabling and cards are set based on actual costs and will be periodically adjusted as necessary to meet expenses. 2.0 New Connections Connection requests consist of three basic parts. The hub is a component in the data closet that usually supports about 24 connections. Each hub can handle approximately 24 connections.