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JANET Factsheets

Factsheets are short documents, generally not more than two sides of text, that provide a brief introduction to topics of current interest to the JANET community and supply pointers further information.

To obtain PDF copies of individual factsheets, follow the links below. A complete compendium of factsheets to the end of 2007 is also available. Paper copies of single factsheets and the compendium are available from JANET Service Desk.

JANET Technical Sheets are also available, giving more in-depth information and assuming a greater level of background knowledge.

Security    

Digital Signatures 1: Certificates and Certification Authorities
PB/INFO/002 (06/06)

Digital Signatures 2: Signing electronic mail
PB/INFO/003 (06/06)

Digital Signatures 3: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
PB/INFO/004 (10/06)

Computers and the Law
PB/INFO/005 (02/09)

Private Communication on a Shared Network
PB/INFO/006 (10/05)

Introduction to Firewalls
PB/INFO/009 (02/09)

Computer Viruses - don't click here
PB/INFO/012 (10/06)

Avoiding the Ohnosecond - the good sense of making backups
PB/INFO/016 (03/09)

Dealing with Computer Crime
PB/INFO/018 (10/06)

Securing Networked Computers
PB/INFO/022 (05/07)

Threats to Passwords
PB/INFO/025 (02/06)

Using Passwords
PB/INFO/026 (10/05)

Unusual Traffic
PB/INFO/028 (10/05)

Wireless Security
PB/INFO/040 (02/09)

User Authentication
PB/INFO/041 (11/05)

Junk E-Mail
PB/INFO/054 (05/07)

Safe Use of Web Redirect Wireless Networks
PB/INFO/058a (09/06)

Safe Use of 802.1x Wireless Networks
PB/INFO/058b (09/06)

Intrusion Detection Systems
PB/INFO/066 (03/09)

JANET Roaming Security Measures
PB/INFO/067 (02/09)

Using Server Certificates
PB/INFO/069 (04/09)

Using Screen-Sharing Systems
PB/INFO/078 (09/09)

PlanetLab & JANETPDF icon PB/INFO/030 (11/08) JANET and Internet Filtering (technical sheet)
PB/INFO/072 (10/06)
Wireless    

Wireless 802.11 Standards
PB/INFO/055 (05/07)

Wireless Networks: Health and Safety Issues and Recommendations
PB/INFO/056 (10/07)

Mobile Networking: 1G to 4G
PB/INFO/057 (05/07)

The Care and Feeding of SSIDs
PB/INFO/061 (05/07)

The Alphabet Soup of the 802.11 Family
PB/INFO/062 (07/05)

The Overlapping Channel Problem (technical sheet)
PB/INFO/063 (07/05)

IEEE 802.1X (technical sheet)
PB/INFO/64 (11/05)

Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) (technical sheet)
PB/INFO/065 (11/05)

JANET Roaming Security Measures
PB/INFO/067 (05/07)

Connecting Wired and Wireless Networks
PB/INFO/068 (02/09)

WEP, WPA or Other?
PB/INFO/071 (10/06)

Guest and Public Network Access
PB/INFO/073 (03/09)

Wireless Rogue Suppression
PB/INFO/074 (03/09)

 

 

Videoconferencing    

Video Technology Advisory Service
PB/INFO/024 (03/09)

An Overview of H.323 Videoconferencing
PB/INFO/035 (03/03)

H.323 Terminals for Videoconferencing
PB/INFO/036 (10/05)

Planning Rooms for Videoconferencing
PB/INFO/037 (10/05)

H.323 Videoconferencing Components
PB/INFO/038 (03/03)

JVCS Booking Service Quick Guide
PB/INFO/043 (04/09)

JANET Videoconferencing Service (JVCS)
PB/INFO/046 (10/05)

Introduction to Videoconferencing
PB/INFO/051 (04/04)

Videoconferencing Standards
PB/INFO/052 (04/04)

Videoconferencing Safety
PB/INFO/060 (11/05)

 

 

Technical    

Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6)
PB/INFO/031 (10/06)

Television Licensing and IP Television Services
PB/INFO/070 (10/06)

 

Services    

JANET Bandwidth Management Advisory Service (BMAS)
PB/INFO/044 (03/04)

JANET Usenet News Service
PB/INFO/045 (10/06)

JANET Technology Advisory Services
PB/INFO/047 (05/07)

JANET DNS Services
PB/INFO/048 (05/07)

JANET Roaming Security Measures
PB/INFO/067 (05/07)

 

Miscellaneous    

Advertising on JANET
PB/INFO/010 (02/10)

Working with the World
PB/INFO/019 (01/07)

Investigating Copyright Complaints

PB/INFO/077 (06/09)