Network and Data

The CSAIL network connects all locations in the research areas of the Stata Center with gigabit Ethernet at a density of one port per 25 square feet of office space, for a grand total of more than 4,000 gigabit networks ports. The network backbone is 10-gigabit Ethernet with a 30-gigabit core mesh connecting the three redundant backbone switches. CSAIL has aggregate outside connectivity of 1.1 Gbit/s.

Technology and configuration

• Darwin@CSAIL

DNS

• WebDNS
• WebDNS Users Guide
• CSAIL Host Registration Policy
• Name Server List
• DNS security

DHCP

• DHCP Registration
• DHCP Client Configuration

Wireless

• CSAIL Wireless
• Stata and MITnet Interoperability

VPN

• Installing the VPN Client for Windows
• Installing the VPN Client for MacOS X

Web proxies

• Configuring your browser to use a Web Proxy

-- JasonDorfman - 15 Nov 2006