Network Information
The OARDC-Wooster network consists of a fiber backbone running at 1 Gbps which connects all of the main campus buildings.
The LAN is microsegmented by network switches which are used to enhance network performance and isolate potential network problems. Most buildings are connected to the backbone by one or a series of switches. Offices and laboratories are connected to the switches by copper twisted pair wiring using mostly existing telephone wiring. The wiring quality limits network speeds to the desktop to 10Mbps. A project is in the planning stages to upgrade to CAT5E network wiring in some of the buildings. When complete, end users in those buildings can expect connections of 100Mbps to their desktop.
The LAN is further divided into separate VLANs. In addition to the main network, we have an authenticated network (TOAD), a video network, and a separate VLAN for the chiller environmental control system.
Remote buildings are connected to the backbone via encrypted wireless bridges and antennas. These use the 802.11b and g standards and are used where conventional wiring does not exist or is not feasible to install. The most remote of these locations is over 2 miles from central campus.
Over 700 nodes are connected to the campus network, representing virtually all platforms and current operating systems.
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