On January 27, we will be hosting a complimentary NetEqualizer Seminar at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Michigan. EMU, which has been a NetEqualizer user for several months, is the home of over 23,000 students, providing for a first-hand look at the NetEqualizer's capabilities. In addition, door prizes will be awarded to attendees, including a number of Garmin GPS systems.

We'll cover:

• The various tradeoffs regarding how to stem p2p and bandwidth abuse
• Recommendations for curbing RIAA requests
• Demo of the new NetEqualizer network access control module
• Lots of customer Q&A and information sharing on how Eastern Michigan University is using the NetEqualizer, including some hands on probing of a live system

When: Tuesday, January 27, 10 a.m. to noon

Where:

Eastern Michigan University
Bruce T. Halle Library Building, Room 302
955 West Circle Drive
Ypsilanti, MI 48197 (directions)

This will be a great opportunity to learn more about the issues and challenges facing network administrators as well as see the NetEqualizer in action. If you're in the area, be sure not to miss it! For more information, contact us at admin@apconnections.net.

Ever get tired of dealing with the hassles of managing Internet access on your network? Well, starting this month, APconnections will begin offering personalized management services to many high-traffic Internet networks at no initial overhead costs.

The services will be offered to networks that typically see a high degree of turnover among users, such as airports, hotels, and Internet cafes. For qualifying customers, we will remotely manage access to Internet connections, leaving you free from the worry of regulating and distributing short-term Internet service.

The initial management package will offer users the option of utilizing a complimentary 128 kbs connection or upgrading to a high-speed 1-megabit connection for a fee. Upon accessing the network, users will be directed to a billing page, which will offer the two levels of service. The content of this page will largely be determined by the client, including the option to display advertisements from local vendors, providing the opportunity to further increase revenues.

In addition to your no longer having to worry about regulating Internet access, we will also be responsible for all billing and technical support. On a monthly basis, you will be provided with a statement showing income and network usage.

The only cost will be a pre-determined percentage of the income from customers' high-speed upgrades. While this service can be provided for customers with an existing ISP, Internet service can also be established or expanded through APconnections directly for an additional fee.

As an added benefit, clients who subscribe to the Internet management service will also have the option to lease a NetEqualizer unit, providing further improvement to network quality.

To qualify for the service, clients must average a set number of monthly users. A one-month trial of the service will be offered at no charge, at the conclusion of which a service contract must be signed.

For more information, please contact us at 1-800-918-2763 or via e-mail at admin@apconnections.net.

For most IT administrators, bandwidth monitoring of some sort is an essential part of keeping track of, as well as justifying, network expenses. Without visibility into a network load, an administrator's job would degrade into a quagmire of random guesswork. Or would it?

The traditional way of looking at monitoring your Internet has two parts: the fixed cost of the monitoring tool used to identify traffic, and the labor associated with devising a remedy. In an ironic inverse correlation, we assert that costs increase with the complexity of the monitoring tool. Obviously, the more detailed the reporting tool, the more expensive its initial price tag. The kicker comes with part two. The more expensive the tool, the more detail it will provide, and the more time an administrator is likely to spend adjusting and mucking, looking for optimal performance.

But, is it a fair to assume higher labor costs with more advanced monitoring and information?

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