Prentice Centre Fact Sheet 4 titled Network Service Kits for non-UQ Clients has more details of these services.
To use this service, the client, using a modem connected to a personal computer, dials The University of Queensland modem bank and connects to their Resource Account. and from there to the Internet. All that is required on the client's computer is a terminal emulation and communications package such as KERMIT or Telix.
Internet access is via file transfer, remote login, gopher access and a text-based worldwide web browser. With a resource account a client can produce documents for the worldwide web and will get a link from the UQ page under the name of the acccount. For other worldwide web services see 8 below.
This service only requires an Access Account unless electronic mail or other spooled services are required. In this case the user must also have a Resource Account to which mail can be sent when they are not connected.
Prentice Client Services can provide details of existing CIGs which may be appropriate for new clients.
These algorithms are constantly under review in order to provide the best possible service for all users.
Personal dial-in accounts are not eligible to receive newsfeeds, any domain delegation other than that normally supplied with the account and IP address or email sent directly to the SLIP/PPP host. (In order to receive email, the owner of the account must have an email account either at Prentice or elsewhere.)
Dial-in Access Account External $300 pa (basic 25hr threshold) CIG members $150 pa Students of other $150 pa Universities Resource Account External $500 pa CIG members $150 pa Upgraded threshold to 50hr/week +$150 pa to 75hr/week +$300 pa
Organisation dial-in accounts are subject to login thresholds and limitations in the same way as personal dial-in accounts. Weekly thresholds of 25, 75 and unlimited hours are available. The basic account can be used to receive a news feed restricted to <5 Mbyte/day over UUCP without extra charge.
Clients with unlimited dialup accounts are entitled to all other services detailed under "Asynchronous Permanent Connection via SLIP or PPP." (the same charges apply).
In general news feeds will be provided using MHSnet or UUCP either using terminal connections or a restricted SLIP link. Full IP access to the internet can be provided, but volume charges will then apply. Clients who have permanent connections to the Internet may receive news using an NNTP feed.
Organisational Dial-in accounts: 25hr/week threshold: $300/annum 50hr/week threshold: $1000/annum unlimited connect time $2000/annum Batched news, Mail, MX delegation $700/annum or delegation of >3 domains Volume Charges Newsfeed: free MHSnet feed $1000/annum Full Internet access $1000/annum min. (as for Async. perm. connection)
Suitable machines would be Unix workstations such as SUN or DEC workstations. Alternatively, a high-end PC (486 DX2 66/DX4-100 MHz, VGA, 16 Megabytes of RAM, 700 MB of SCSI hard disk storage) running NetBSD Unix software. Prentice staff are available to install NetBSD at normal consulting rates if required. However, if clients have a server, they will be responsible for its maintenance and would hence require someone with some knowledge of system administration.
The client will need have a Telecom line installed, without handset, terminated at Computer Room 1, the Prentice Building (42), The University of Queensland and a dial-up modem to connect to it. All modems must be Austel approved and V.34 compliant modems with data compression are recommended.
Establishment Fee $300 Network Access Charge $1300pa Use of network infrastructure, DNS secondarying (up to 3 domains) and access to news (limited NNTP news feeds only - an extra charge applies for batched news feeds.) Full batched news feed and/or delegation of >3 domains and/or MX secondarying $700pa Traffic Volume charge These are the maximum charges that will be incurred. Actual volume charges are likely to be lower. Please note the monthly minimum. Received Traffic <50c/MB Quarterly Minimum $250
If the client elects to have an ISDN line installed they will need to arrange with Telecom for a new ISDN microlink terminated at the University of Queensland, in Machine Room 1 of the Prentice Building (Building 42). A terminal adapter and a bridge or router must also be supplied.
Provision can also be made for locating microwave equipment on the roof of the Prentice Building. If a microwave link is used all equipment must be supplied by the client.
Establishment Fee $500 Network Access Charge $2000pa Use of network infrastructure, DNS secondarying (up to 3 domains) and access to news (limited NNTP news feeds only - an extra charge applies for batched news feeds.) Full batched news feed and/or delegation of >3 domains and/or MX secondarying $700pa UQ Dialup ISDN Service (Optional Service - Available 1996) Per 64K ISDN Channel $1600pa Location of Microwave Equipment on Prentice Building Roof (Optional Service) $5000pa Traffic Volume charge These are the maximum charges that will be incurred. Actual volume charges are likely to be lower. Please note the monthly minimum. Received Traffic <50c/MB Quarterly Minimum $500
Full batched/NNTP news feed, MX secondary, DNS secondary $700pa
Access to the internet is via this server and the client may install communication equipment in the rack space for remote access, rather than use the above services. If clients' clients choose to use the University modem bank to access this server and the internet they will be charged as for common interest group members (see 1 above).
Note that Prentice staff are not available for any activity associated with client equipment without a facilities management contract.
Establishment Fee $1,000 Rental of 30 rack inches (19 inch standard rack), or equivalent $2,000 pa Network Access Fee $2,000 pa Extra Ethernet Connections to Rack Space (one is included with standard rental) $1,000 pa/per port Traffic Volume charge These are the maximum charges that will be incurred. Actual volume charges are likely to be lower. Please note the monthly minimum. Received Traffic (external to UQ) <50c/MB Quarterly Minimum $500
Individual quotes can be obtained for these services based on the specific requirements of the client. Please contact Allan Woodland, Associate Director - Operations (Phone: 3365 4017; Email; a.woodland@cc.uq.oz.au), for further information regarding facilities management services.
company.com.auThis will permit electronic mail addresses of the form:
firstname.surname@company.com.au
The university will secondary a client's domain and under some circumstances may be able to offer a primary name server. This service is provided free of charge for up to 3 domains for clients using Prentice as their ISP. Clients wishing to have more than three domains delegated/secondaried through UQ and clients of other ISPs will be charged $700/annum for the service.
The University has reserved a range of IP addresses which are available for clients use or alternatively clients may wish to or already have registered their own range of IP addresses. Clients who use address space registered to UQ will be able to use the address space only for as long as they are clients of the Prentice ISP. Currently there is no charge for registration of a domain name but this may change. Prentice Centre can assist with this process or the client can arrange this directly with the appropriate authority. Clients not wishing to register a domain name will automatically fall under the university domain: client.uq.edu.au
The Quarterly Minimum traffic charge is payable in advance each quarter.
Excess traffic charges (if any) will be invoiced at the end of each quarter.
The client undertakes to report all security incidents to AUSCERT within 12 hours of discovery of such an incident.
Product Code | Service Description | Billing Period | Amount |
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PERSONAL DIAL-IN CONNECTIONS (No Volume Charging) | |||
NS-NAEXTA | Individual Dial-in Access - External Client | Year | 300 |
NS-NAEXTQ | Quarter | 75 | |
NS-NACIGA | CIG Member | Year | 150 |
NS-NACIGQ | Quarter | 38 | |
NS-NASTU | Student of other Uni. | Year | 150 |
ND-RAEXTA | Resource Account External Client | Year | 500 |
ND-RAEXTQ | Quarter | 125 | |
ND-RACIGA | CIG Member | Year | 150 |
ND-RACIGQ | Quarter | 38 | |
NS-UP50A | Upgraded Threshold To 50hr/week - All users | Year | 150 |
NS-UP50Q | Quarter | 38 | |
NS-UP75A | To 75hr/week - All users | Year | 300 |
NS-UP75Q | Quarter | 75 | |
DIALIN ACCESS FOR ORGANISATIONS | |||
NS-ORG25A | Organisational Dial-in Access - 25 hr/week threshold | Year | 300 |
NS-ORG25Q | Quarter | 75 | |
NS-ORG75A | 75 hr/week threshold | Year | 1000 |
NS-ORG75Q | Quarter | 250 | |
NS-ORGULA | unlimited time | Year | 2000 |
NS-ORGULQ | Quarter | 500 | |
ND-NWSER | Batched News, Mail, MX or delegation >3 domains | Year | 700 |
ND- NWSERQ | Quarter | 175 | |
NS-NEWTR | Traffic for Organisation Dial-in - Newsfeed only | --- | No Charge |
NS-MHSTRA | - MHSNet Feed only | Year | 1000 |
NS-MHSTRQ | Quarter | 250 | |
Traffic Volume charge for Full Intenet Access | Per MB | ||
NS-ORGTRAF | Minimum Charge | Quarter | 250 |
NS-EXTRAF | Excess Traffic | Quarter | On Usage |
ASYNCHRONOUS PERMANENT CONNECTION VIA SLIP OR PPP | |||
NS-ACONEST | Establishment Fee for Asynchronous Connection | Once-off | 300 |
NS-ASYNCA | Network Access Charge for Async. Connection | Year | 1300 |
NS-ASYNCQ | Quarter | 325 | |
NS-ATRAF | Traffic Volume charge (per MB) Min.Charge | Quarter | 250 |
NS-EXTRAF | Excess Traffic | Quarter | On Usage |
ND-NWSER | Batched News, MX or >3 domain delegations | Year | 700 |
ND- NWSERQ | Quarter | 175 | |
SYNCHRONOUS CONNECTION AT UP TO 2 Mbps | |||
NS-SCONEST | Establishment Fee for Synchronous Connection | Once-off | 500 |
NS-SYNCA | Network Access Charge for Synchronous Connection | Year | 2000 |
NS-SYNCQ | Quarter | 500 | |
NS-ATRAF | Traffic Volume charge (per MB) Min.Charge | Quarter | 500 |
NS-EXTRAF | Excess Traffic | Quarter | On Usage |
NS-MIRCROA | Location of Microwave Equipment on Roof | Year | 5000 |
NS-MIRCROQ | Quarter | 1250 | |
NS-ISDNA | Rental ISDN Channel - per 64Kbps | Year | 1600 |
NS-ISNDQ | Quarter | 400 | |
ND-NWSER | Batched News, MX or >3 domain delegations | Year | 700 |
ND- NWSERQ | Quarter | 175 | |
LOCATION OF EQUIPMENT IN PRENTICE CETNRE MACHINE ROOM | |||
NS-RENTEST | Establishment Fee for Machine Room Rental | Once-off | 1000 |
NS-RENTA | Rental of 30 rach inches (19" rack) or equivalent. | Year | 2000 |
NS-RENTQ | Quarter | 500 | |
NS-DIRECTA | Network Access charge for direct connection | Year | 2000 |
NS-DIRECTQ | Quarter | 500 | |
NS-DIRTRAF | Traffic Volume charge (per MB) Min.Charge | Quarter | 500 |
NS-EXTRAF | Excess Traffic | Quarter | On Usage |
NS-ETHERA | Additional Ethernet Connections (per connection) | Year | 1000 |
NS-ETHERQ | Quarter | 250 | |
ND-NWSER | Batched News, MX or >3 domain delegations | Year | 700 |
ND-NWSERQ | Quarter | 175 | |
SERVICES FOR CLIENTS OF OTHER ISP | |||
ND-ISPNEW | Spooled/Batched Services for clients of other ISP | Year | 700 |
ND-ISPNEWQ | Quarter | 175 | |
TRAFFIC VOLUME RATES | |||
Received Traffic - External to UQ £50c/MB |